Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoint Results in 12 Arrests Friday
Seven cited for driving without a license and two for being under the influence
Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at a DUI checkpoint Friday night in Sonoma, part of Sonoma County's "Avoid the 13" safe driving campaign, police said.
The checkpoint operation ran from 6 p.m. on Friday to 12:30 a.m. Saturday at northbound and southbound state Highway 12 at Lomita Avenue.
Twelve people were arrested in total, including seven for not having a license and two for driving on a suspended license, police said. A total of 1,977 vehicles passed through the two checkpoints.
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The "Avoid the 13" Sonoma County DUI task force is comprised of 13 agencies that operate checkpoints to inform drivers of the dangers of being impaired behind the wheel.
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