Three Drivers Arrested for DUI at Petaluma Police DUI Checkpoint
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
08/24/2025
Sergeant Mario Giomi
[email protected]
(707) 776-3722
Three Drivers Arrested for DUI at Petaluma Police DUI Checkpoint
Petaluma, Calif. – On 08/23/2025 Three drivers arrested for DUI, 2 for alcohol and 1 for DUI drugs during a DUI checkpoint on 08/23/2025.
The DUI checkpoint was held at Old Redwood Highway near N McDowell Extension from 6 p.m. until approximately midnight.
Six drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 596 vehicles were contacted.
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.
The next DUI checkpoint will be held on Saturday, September 6th, 2025.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372