LANCASTER – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lancaster Station conducted a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday, July 15, to 2 a.m. Saturday, July 16.
The operation was conducted at Avenue L and 27th Street West, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
The results from the checkpoint are as follows:
* 1244 vehicles were screened.
* No DUI-alcohol suspects were arrested.
* One DUI-drug impaired suspect was arrested.
* No suspects were arrested for illegal drugs (possession/transportation/sales).
* No suspects were arrested on other criminal charges.
* Seven drivers were cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Jesus Maglione says
DUI checkpoints are basically roadblocks set up by law enforcement officials to check the sobriety of the drivers that attempt to go through. Officers will typically stop all or some of the vehicles to investigate the possibility of the driver being impaired, either by alcohol or drugs. They are generally set up during times when people are most likely to be out drinking, late at night during the end of the week and on weekends.
Shane Falco says
Well people keep saying to do the DUI checkpoint near Schooner’s and the cops would catch all kinds of people. Looks like they did and there weren’t all the drunk cops and firefighter’s out roaming the streets.
Pueblo y Cervesa says
Try setting up a Checkpoint outside of one of Rex’s booze parties. Invite Xavier to tag along. Booze, booze, and more booze. It’s what keeps Lancaster going.
Tim Scott says
Clear mistake. We all are pretty well aware that unless a “brother officer” actually crashed into the checkpoint they would get a pass.
Tim Scott says
Result: a lot of federal grant money intended to reduce drunk driving and save lives was converted into a smaller amount of general fund money through the simple process of misusing the federal money to run a papers please checkpoint and generate some fines.
4th Amendment says
How does law enforcement get away with this? Each car is funneled into the “checkpoint” where each driver is required to provide their documents (search), you’re often asked to describe where you’re coming from, where you’re going, answer other questions that apply to drunk driving, without any probable cause that a violation has occurred. If the questions are not answered you’ll be further harassed. If you make a turn to avoid the shake-down your jammed and questioned. If you don’t cooperate you’re cited and possibly towed (seizure). I believe these events a violation of the 4th amendment. I’m not a supporter of drinking & driving but a non-supporter of illegal search & seizure.
jason h says
Too late…the government obliterated the constitution while we all sat around watching kitten videos on youtube and clamored for the latest iPad.
billy g says
Sometimes we have to give up our personal freedoms for the greater good of society. Crime, terrorism, and even drunk driving has become so rampant that if we don’t give up those freedoms then more people will die. I for one am willing suffer a minor inconvenience at a checkpoint, if it saves lives. I am willing to live with the government snooping in our emails and phone calls, if it saves lives. I am willing to put up with 2 extra hours at the airport due to security screenings, if it saves lives.
And for those of you not willing to give up your fre… oops, I gotta go, my GF is showing me an awesome kitten video on her new Ipad…
Tim Scott says
Except that it’s not.
Crime is no more “rampant” now than it has ever been.
Terrorism is no more likely to claim your life now than it was in the 1970s when hijacking planes was a brand new concept.
And drunk driving is no more rampant today than it was when I was a kid (in fact it is less)…or when my father was a kid (in fact it is less)…and before that the reason it didn’t happen was because there were no cars so drunk people just hurt themselves when they fell off their horse.
KJH says
I have been through several check points in the AV area, mostly Lancaster. I have never been harasses, mistreated or held for more than five minutes. Lancaster deputies are very kind to drivers. They basically asked for a driver license, registration and proof of insurance. Provide the documents, asked a few questions, which are designed to determine if your functionally able to operate a motor vehicle. Just remember, in any state, driving is a privilege, not a right. If you keep that in mind, you’ll be “good to go”. I have been driving for more than 45 years. Not everyone will be able to drive a car, due to many legal issues in their lives. I think California should require driver’s education in high school. Most young people have played video racing games at home and try to incorporate those bad habits into their street driving.
Susan B says
Tim Scott always so supportive of Law Enforcement. You Tim are part of the problem with haters in this country today.
Tim Scott says
Actually, if you read what I said you will see that it has nothing to do with the law enforcement officers involved. The deployment of “funding shifting checkpoints” is a political issue, not a law enforcement issue.
However, I will say that your support of “hateful rhetoric is driving the situation” is misguided. The source of the actions against cops is the actions cops have been taking, just like the source of the rhetoric is the actions cops have been taking. If the rhetoric hadn’t been summarily ignored maybe there wouldn’t have been any action. No way to know that, of course, but it’s worth considering.