Sixteen people were arrested, including three for DUI, on Friday night in Malibu at a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint.
The checkpoint was staged on Pacific Coast Highway at John Tyler Drive and ran from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. Saturday morning. One person was also arrested for an unspecified felony, one was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance and five were arrested and sent to court for driving without a license, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
“The goal of the DUI/DL Checkpoint was removing impaired drivers and to bring awareness to the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol,” according to the Sheriff’s Department.
Full statistics from Friday’s checkpoint:
1,225 vehicles through the checkpoint
1,039 drivers contacted at the checkpoint
1 driver was arrested for a felony
3 drivers were arrested for driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage
1 driver was arrested for driving while under the influence of a controlled substance
1 driver was arrested for possession of an open container
1 driver was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant
2 suspended/revoked drivers were arrested and sent to court
5 unlicensed drivers were arrested and sent to court
2 drivers were cited for not having their license in possession and sent to court
2 vehicles were impounded for 30 days
3 vehicles were stored for 1 day
12 drivers were given field sobriety tests