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RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
Sheriff Stanley Sniff
Jurupa Valley Station - Norco Office
PRESS RELEASE
Original Release: Update: Checkpoint Results Date/Time Written: January 9, 2010 – 9:00 p.m. January 24, 2010 / 0330 a.m. Type of Incident: Sobriety / Driver’s License Checkpoint OTS Grant DUI Checkpoint Date/Time of Incident: January 23, 2010- 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. January 23, 2010 / 8:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. Location(s) of Incident: City of Norco Hamner Avenue and Commerce Avenue, Norco Reporting Officer: Sergeant Justin Rowan Sergeant. Justin Rowan File Number: Numerous Checkpoint Results:
The Norco Office of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and Norco Citizen’s Patrol conducted a DUI / Driver’s License Safety Checkpoint on January 23, 2010. The checkpoint began at 8:00 p.m. ending on January 24, 2010, at 3:00 a.m. The checkpoint was located on Hamner Avenue and Commerce Avenue, in the City of Norco. The California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has provided grant funding for sobriety checkpoints to be conducted by local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to combat the increase in collisions involving impaired drivers.
A total of 605 vehicles entered the checkpoint and a total of 461 drivers were screened. Twenty-two drivers were given Field Sobriety Tests, which resulted in 6 drivers being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of an alcoholic beverage and/or drugs. A total of 80 drivers were issued citations. One additional subject was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Nineteen vehicles were stored during the operation of which 13 were 30-day impounds.
For additional information contact Sgt. Justin Rowan at the Norco Office at (951) 270-5673.
Details:
The Norco Office of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Safety checkpoint in Norco on January 23, 2010, from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify DUI drivers and get them off the street, to educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving and to encourage sober designated drivers.
This checkpoint is part of the City of Norco’s effort to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved collisions and in collisions with unlicensed drivers.
.Traffic volume and weather permitting, all vehicles will be checked and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be arrested. Our objective is to send a clear message to those who are considering driving a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol and/or drugs. The public is encouraged to help keep the roadways safe by calling 911 if they see an impaired driver.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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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