Weekend DUI Checkpoint Arrests in Sonoma County

Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at a checkpoint in Santa Rosa Friday night, according to police.

The checkpoint was set up at 7 p.m. on Fourth Street between Brookwood Avenue and E Street, and it operated until 3 a.m. Saturday morning.

In addition to the three allegedly drunk drivers apprehended at the checkpoint, three other drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI by officers participating in a saturation patrol, police said.

All of the allegedly drunk drivers arrested were residents of Santa Rosa, according to police. Seven drivers were cited or arrested for driving without a license, or driving on a suspended or revoked license, police said, and one additional driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

A total of 364 vehicles were screened at Saturday night’s checkpoint.

--Bay City News