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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Lake Elsinore Station
PRESS RELEASE
Update: Original Release Checkpoint Results Date/Time Written: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 1200 Saturday, November 07, 2009 at 0100 hours Type of Incident: DUI / Safety Checkpoint Date/Time of Incident: Friday, November 6, 2009, 1800-2400 hrs. Location(s) of Incident: Lake Elsinore Mission Trail / Malaga, Lake Elsinore Reporting Officer: Sergeant Marc Cloutier, 951-245-3315 File Number: N/A Checkpoint Results:
The Lake Elsinore Police Department conducted a DUI / Driver’s License / Safety Checkpoint on Mission trail / Malaga in the City of Lake Elsinore. The checkpoint was in operation from 6 P.M. to midnight and was funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
During the operating hours of the checkpoint, 1090 vehicles were screened. Of these vehicles, 151 were diverted into the secondary screening area. As a result of this program, 127 citations were issued for various Vehicle Code violations, 14 vehicles were towed or impounded due to the operators' being unlicensed or driving on a suspended license, 2 persons were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, one person was arrested for outstanding warrants, one person was arrested for a weapons violation, a second for possession of controlled substances.
During this coming holiday period, the Lake Elsinore Police Department reminds all persons who consume alcoholic beverages, to do so responsibly and if driving arrange for a designated driver. Special enforcement operations, to include checkpoints such as this, will be conducted throughout this holiday season in an effort to ensure a safe season for all.
For further information you may contact the Lake Elsinore Police Department at (951) 245-3300
Details:
The Lake Elsinore Police Department will be conducting a DUI / Safety Checkpoint on Friday, November 06, 2009, between the hours of 1800 to 2400. This and other traffic safety operations will occur throughout the year as part of the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s commitment to traffic safety.
The Lake Elsinore Police Department has a “Zero Tolerance” approach toward alcohol and drug impaired drivers and those drivers who operate without a driver’s license or with a suspended license. These drivers are responsible for a majority of the hit and run collisions that occur within the city.
The checkpoint is funded through a grant by the State of California’s Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and will consist of officers from the Lake Elsinore Police Department as well as volunteers, Riverside County Sheriff Posse and Lake Elsinore Police Explorers.
For additional information the Lake Elsinore Police Department Traffic Division can be reached at (951) 245-3300.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ###
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