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DUI Checkpoint Yields Nearly 40 Citations In Coachella Valley

Indio Police officers screened 625 vehicles for everything from driver's license checks to child seat safety.

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INDIO, CA — Indio police issued 39 citations during a DUI checkpoint, authorities said Tuesday.

The checkpoint was held from 6 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. the following day on Highway 111, west of Granada Drive, according to the Indio Police Department.

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Officers screened 625 vehicles and issued 39 citations for various reasons, including for driving without a license, driving with a suspended license and child seat citations.

The location was determined based on impaired driving-related crashes.

Funding was provided by a grant from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program.

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