LOMPOC POLICE DEPARTMENT DUI CHECKPOINT RESULTS

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY- December 21st, 2008

TThe Lompoc Police Department is dedicated to keeping our roadways safe through both enforcement and education.  On Sunday 12-21-08 the Lompoc Police Department conducted a DUI / Drivers License checkpoint in the 1100 block of East Ocean Avenue (SR 246). The purpose of the checkpoint was not only to detect and arrest drivers under the influence of alcohol / drugs, but also locate drivers whose licenses were suspended, as well as remind everyone of the dangers of impaired driving. 

The following charges/arrests were made during the checkpoint:

Driving without a valid drivers license                           11         

Driving on a suspended license                                       2                         

Drivers evaluated for sobriety (D.U.I)                           11 These people were under the legal limit  

Vehicles towed    for a 30-day hold                                 12

Vehicles forfeited                                                              0

Vehicles passing thru the checkpoint                            425

Warrant Arrest                                                                  4

D.U.I. drivers                                                                     0

Other miscellaneous arrests/cite                                      1                         

Funding for this DUI checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.