Crime & Safety
Escondido DUI Checkpoint Nabs 13 Violators
At the first of two DUI Checkpoints in Escondido this fall, police cited 13 drivers for unlicensed or suspended license violations.
ESCONDIDO, CA — A total of 13 drivers were cited for unlicensed or suspended license violations at a checkpoint, police said Sunday.
The checkpoint was conducted from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday on Bear Valley Parkway north of San Pasqual Road, according to Lt. Scott Walters of the Escondido Police Department's traffic division.
A total of 761 vehicles were contacted, the lieutenant said.
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The department will conduct another DUI and drivers license checkpoint in November, Walters said.
Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
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