Crime & Safety

DUI Checkpoint Planned in Pinecrest Area

The checkpoint will be stopping cars from 7 pm to 3 am on Friday and Saturday.

PINECREST, FL — Miami-Dade police will be stopping cars on Friday and Saturday night at a DUI checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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Detective Robin Pinkard of the Miami-Dade Police Department told Patch that officers will focus on the area along US 1 from SW 57 Ave to SW 88 Street.

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The checkpoint will be operated by the Miami-Dade Police Department's Motorcycle Unit under a Florida Department of Transportation grant initiative.

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