27 arrested at DUI checkpoint, 2 for DUI

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An LASD deputy questions a driver at a DUI checkpoint in 2013.

A DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in Malibu on Friday night led to two DUI arrests and 25 other arrests for miscellaneous violations, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The checkpoint was held at Carbon Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. overnight on Friday, with 2,786 total vehicles passing through.

Along with two DUI arrests, one driver was arrested for a felony grand theft warrant, another driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and three were arrested for outstanding warrants.

Eight drivers were arrested and sent to court for driving with a suspended or revoked license. Six unlicensed drivers were arrested and sent to court, while six others were arrested and sent to court for not having their driver’s license with them.

For more on the checkpoint, see the stats below.

By the numbers:  

2786 Vehicles through the Checkpoint 

1561 Drivers Checked at the Checkpoint  

2 Drivers were arrested for driving Under the Influence  

1 Driver was arrested for a felony grand theft warrant  

1 Driver was arrested for possession of a controlled substance  

3 Drivers were arrested for outstanding warrants

8 Suspended/Revoked Driver was arrested and Sent to Court 

6 Unlicensed Drivers were Arrested and Sent to Court  

6 Drivers were cited for not having their license in possession and sent to Court

7 Vehicles were impounded for 30 Days

4 Vehicles were Stored for 1 Day