Results In From Burlingame, Belmont DUI Saturation Patrol

Two men were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in an eight-hour long DUI saturation patrol on Friday, police have announced.

According to Burlingame Police Sgt. Jim Ford, the operation was held on Friday, beginning at 6 p.m., in the cities of Belmont and Burlingame.

"High visibility DUI enforcement efforts have a deterrent effect lowering the incidents of impaired driving and will continue thanks to special funding for extra officers to patrol for this deadly crime," Ford said in a news release. "These patrols are part of the San Mateo County Police Chiefs and Sheriff Association’s ongoing collaborative OTS funded STEP program, which aims to improve traffic safety on the Peninsula."

According to Ford, a total of 68 vehicles were stopped and screened Friday night. From those, two drivers were given field sobriety tests-- which resulted in two arrests.

The sergeant said 58-year-old Paul Edmund Kolod of San Carlos and 38-year-old Robert Chou of San Francisco were both arrested on suspicion of DUI. Chou is also accused of being in possession of drugs and bribing a police officer, Ford said.

Four other people were ticketed on Friday when police found them driving on either a suspected license or without a license at all, according to Ford.

The saturation patrol was funded by state and federal grants.