Crime & Safety

No Arrests In DUI Checkpoint Friday Night Concord

Officers contacted 314 vehicles in a Concord DUI checkpoint Friday night.

CONCORD, CA — Officers contacted 314 vehicles in a Concord DUI checkpoint Friday night through early Saturday morning but didn't make any arrests, police said.

The checkpoint was held at Willow Pass Road and Mount Diablo Street from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The location was based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes and DUI arrests, police said.

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The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired, according to police.

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