6 arrested at Santa Maria DUI checkpoint 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 22, 2021
6 Arrested at Santa Maria DUI Checkpoint
Santa Maria, Calif. – 2 drivers were arrested for DUI while conducting a DUI checkpoint on August 21st, 2021.
The checkpoint was held at the 700 block of north Broadway from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
4 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 184 vehicles were screened, and no drivers were arrested for other criminal charges.
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
The Santa Maria Police Department will hold another DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint in the upcoming months.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Prepared by: Mike McGehee, Santa Maria Police Department Traffic Sergeant
Address/Location
Santa Maria Police Department
1111 W Betteravia Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-928-3781