LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT DUI CHECKPOINT RESULTS

Lompoc- January 3rd, 2009

The Lompoc Police Department is dedicated to keeping our roadways safe through both enforcement and education.  On Saturday 1-3-09 the Lompoc Police Department conducted a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint in the 600 block of East Central Avenue The purpose of the checkpoint was not only to detect and arrest drivers under the influence of alcohol / drugs, but also locate drivers whose licenses were suspended, as well as remind everyone of the dangers of impaired driving. 

The following charges/arrests were made during the checkpoint:

Driving without a valid drivers license                           8           

Driving on a suspended license                                      2                         

Drivers evaluated for sobriety (D.U.I)                          7 These people were under the legal limit    

Vehicles towed    for a 30-day hold                                 8

Vehicles towed    for a 1-day hold                                   3

Vehicles forfeited to the City of Lompoc                        0

Vehicles passing thru the checkpoint                            250

Warrant Arrest                                                                 1 Federal warrant, 1 CA warrant

D.U.I. drivers                                                                    0

Other miscellaneous arrests/cite                                     0                         

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