Crime & Safety
Newark Police Help Staff Tri-City DUI Checkpoint
There were 4 arrests and more than a dozen tickets for various violations, but some drivers received free gift cards to Advance Auto Parts.
UNION CITY, CA — Newark Police officers participated in a Union City DUI and driver’s license checkpoint near the intersection of Alvarado-Niles Road and H Street last Saturday night. The location was chosen based on statistical data from DUI collisions and arrests.
According to UCPD:
• Over 900 vehicles were screened
• 3 drivers were arrested for DUI
• 3 were cited for driving with a suspended license
• 14 were cited for driving without a valid license
• 1 was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant
• 5 vehicles were towed
A nice bonus for drivers going through the checkpoint: UCPD provided gift cards to drivers to repair equipment violations found on their vehicles.
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In addition to Newark and Union City police officers, personnel from the Hayward Police Department and the CHP helped run the checkpoint.
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