13 arrested for DUI at Fresno checkpoint; 24 cited for unlicensed or suspended driving

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — 13 drivers were arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after passing through a DUI checkpoint in Fresno on Saturday.

The checkpoint was located at Clovis and Lamona Avenue, between McKinley and Olive Avenues.

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Police said 371 vehicles were contacted during the checkpoint that ran from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

In addition to the 13 DUI arrests, 24 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended or revoked license.

Officials said DUI checkpoint locations are based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, and that the primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off road.

The next DUI enforcement operation will be a DUI saturation patrol scheduled for September 19th.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.