Concord Police Provide DUI Saturation Patrol Results

CONCORD, CA — One person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a Concord Police Department DUI saturation patrol held between 9 p.m. Friday, March 15 and 3 a.m. Saturday, March 16, according to a news release from Concord police Cpl. Kevin Mansourian.

Throughout the course of the crackdown held at the start of St. Patrick's Day weekend, Concord officers made 37 vehicle enforcement stops. In addition to the one DUI arrest, Mansourian said 20 drivers were cited for various vehicle-code violations.

The corporal announced that Concord Police Department's Traffic Unit is conducting another DUI saturation patrol between the hours of 9 p.m. Friday, March 29 and 3 a.m. Saturday, March 30.

Funding for these Concord crackdowns on DUI drivers is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

"Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be approximately $13,500," Mansourian said. "This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time."

The Concord Police Department reminds drivers that "DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze."

"Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, can impair and result in a DUI," Mansourian said. "Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs."