Checkpoint Snags 53 Unlicensed, Suspended Drivers

Personnel from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Industry Station, conducted a DUI/DL Checkpoint on Friday as part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commitment to public safety. This checkpoint was one of many that have been or will be conducted throughout the year in La Puente. 

The location of Friday’s checkpoint was on Hacienda Boulevard and Temple Avenue, and was conducted between the hours of 7 p.m. and 1 a.m.  Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.

This DUI/DL checkpoint lowers DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints is the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drug impaired. It also helps to bring about more awareness and encourages everyone to use sober designated drivers.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent.

• 2,481 Vehicles through the Checkpoint
• 1,958 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint
• 1 DUI – Alcohol Suspect Arrested
• 1 Illegal Possession of Narcotics Suspects Arrested
• 1 Suspect was Arrested for a $600 Traffic Warrant and Sent to Court
• 12 Suspended / Revoked Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court
• 41 Unlicensed Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court
• 13 Vehicles were Stored for 1 Day
• 5 Vehicles were Impounded for 30 Days
• 35 Vehicles were Released to a licensed driver per Checkpoint Release Procedures