25 arrested at Santa Maria DUI checkpoint Friday June 24th, 2022 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2022
25 Arrested at Santa Maria DUI Checkpoint
Santa Maria, Calif. – 8 drivers were arrested for DUI while conducting a DUI checkpoint on June 24, 2022.
The checkpoint was held at the 300 block of West Stowell Road from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
17 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 233 vehicles were screened, and 1 driver was arrested for a felony warrant.
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