Crime & Safety

3 Drivers Arrested At DUI Checkpoint In Santee

Deputies arrested three drivers at a DUI checkpoint in Santee, sheriff's officials said.

The checkpoint near the intersection of Carlton Hills Boulevard and Carlton Oaks Drive began at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and ended at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
The checkpoint near the intersection of Carlton Hills Boulevard and Carlton Oaks Drive began at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and ended at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SANTEE, CA— Deputies arrested three drivers at a DUI checkpoint in Santee, sheriff's officials said Sunday.

The checkpoint near the intersection of Carlton Hills Boulevard and Carlton Oaks Drive began at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and ended at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

About 10 deputies contacted 770 drivers during the operation, impounding four vehicles and issuing seven citations for driver's without valid licenses, Sgt. Joe Passalacqua of the Santee patrol station said.

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