Full Notification

Nature of Incident: Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint
Location: City of Thousand Oaks
Westlake Boulevard north of Meadow Gate Street &
Avenida de Los Arboles west of Stonecutter Street
Date & Time: July 11, 2015, 9:00 pm to 3:00 am
Unit Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police-Traffic Bureau
(S)uspects, City of Residence Age
(S) Usiel, Urizar David Thousand Oaks 22
(S) Crosby, Neil Thousand Oaks 61

Narrative:
Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint Nets Two (2) Arrests

Thousand Oaks, CA – The Thousand Oaks Police Department Traffic Unit conducted a Driver’s License/DUI checkpoint on July 11, 2015, on Westlake Boulevard north of Meadow Gate Street and then on Avenida de Las Arboles west of Stonecutter Street, between the hours of 9:00 pm and 3:00 am. (S) Usiel was arrested for driving under the influence of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. (S) Crosby was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving unlicensed and drunk driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public. Driver’s License/DUI checkpoints have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries. A major component of these checkpoints are the deterrent effects it has on those who might drive drunk or drugged impaired, bringing about more awareness and encouraging everyone to use sober designated drivers.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Ninety Percent of California drivers approve of checkpoints.

• 492 Vehicles Screened
• 1 DUI-Alcohol, suspect arrested
• 1 DUI-Drug, suspect arrested
• 5 Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended/revoked
• 8 Citations issued

The Thousand Oaks Police Department will be conducting another Driver’s License/DUI Checkpoint on August 22, 2015 in our ongoing commitment to lowering deaths and injuries upon our streets and highways.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Report Drunk Drivers – Call 9-1-1!

Prepared by: Brad Clifton, Sergeant
Media Release Date: July 12, 2015
Media Follow-Up Contact: Brad Clifton, Sergeant
[email protected]

Approved by: Mike Hartmann, Captain