San Diego Police Department conducted a drunk driving checkpoint on Grand Avenue at Mission Bay High School in Pacific Beach on Saturday night. Of the 725 cars that were initially screened, 48 drivers were sent for secondary evaluation, and 25 people were arrested for alleged drunk driving. This drunk driving…
The Attorney General of Maryland and Delaware are asking Google and Apple to discontinue applications for their mobile phones, the Android and iPhone respectfully, that show the location of DUI checkpoints, according to wmal.com. Blackberry pulled its drunk driving checkpoint location application, PhantomALERT; however, many apps are still available through…
Chula Vista Police Department has been active in searching for and arresting those suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) in the month of March. A DUI checkpoint was conducted on March 18th on Main Street and four drivers were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, according to 760kfmb.com. A…
San Diego law enforcement was out looking for drunk drivers during the St. Paddy’s holiday and for all the personnel and money expended for the roadblocks, the DUI arrests were very low. In Poway, a DUI checkpoint was set up at the 14400 block of Pomerado Road on March 18th,…
A DUI checkpoint will be conducted in San Diego at an undisclosed location within the city limits on Thursday, March 17th, between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m, according to the San Diego Police Department. San Marcos will also conduct a drunk driving checkpoint at an undisclosed location on St. Paddy’s…
La Mesa Police conducted a sting operation at the El Cajon Courthouse looking for those driving with a suspended license due to drunk driving, according to lamesa.patch.com. Once convicted of driving under the influence, the court usually places the person on probation, their license is suspended, and they are ordered…
Former MADD President, Debra Oberlin, 48, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Gainesville, Florida, on February 18th, according to gainesville.com. She was driving erratically, swerving and crossing lanes, when she was pulled over at 1:10 a.m. Supposedly, Oberlin smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot eyes, and admitted…
DUI is suspected after Miguel Cabrera, first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, was stopped in St. Lucie, Florida on his way to training camp on February 16th, 2011. When approached by the cops, he picked up a bottle of Scotch whiskey and started drinking it. It is further alleged that…
San Diego DUI patrols resulted in 160 driving under the influence arrests during the Super Bowl weekend, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. No deaths have been linked to drunk driving. Included in this statistic are the nine people who were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence…
Pacific Beach has the highest DUI arrest rate in San Diego County, according to voiceofsandiego.org. San Diego Police made 514 drunk driving arrests in 2009 in the police beat that roughly covers the Pacific Beach neighborhood. Of those, only 26 were arrested in DUI checkpoints. In 2008, there were 594…