LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT DUI CHECKPOINT RESULTS

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY- January 18th, 2009

The Lompoc Police Department is dedicated to keeping our roadways safe through both enforcement and education.  On Saturday 1-18-09 the Lompoc Police Department conducted a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint in the 200 block of East Pine Avenue The purpose of the checkpoint was not only to detect and arrest drivers under the influence of alcohol / drugs, but also locate drivers who were unlicensed, 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                             2           

Driving on a suspended license                                        3                         

Drivers evaluated for sobriety (D.U.I)                            1 This person was under the legal limit        

Vehicles towed    for a 30-day hold                                  4

Vehicles towed    for a 1-day hold                                    2

Vehicles passing thru the checkpoint                            150

Warrant Arrest                                                                 1 CA warrant

D.U.I. drivers                                                                    1

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