| Nature of Incident: |
Driver’s License/ DUI Checkpoint Results |
| Report Number: |
26-52524 (Collins)
26-52546 (Yepez)
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| Location: |
Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Date & Time: |
April 24th, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am |
| Unit(s) Responsible: |
Thousand Oaks Police Department - Traffic Bureau |
| (S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence
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Age |
(S) Collins, Carl
(S) Yepez, Erick |
Thousand Oaks
Rancho Palos Verdes
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70
57
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| Narrative: |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. – On April 24th, 2026, a DUI/ Driver’s License Checkpoint was held at East Hampshire Road, east of Evenstar Avenue from 7:00 PM to 01:00 AM.
A total of 450 drivers were contacted. Seven drivers were cited for operating a vehicle with license violations.
Nineteen drivers were checked for impairment using field sobriety standard tests (SFST’s). Two drivers, (S) Collins, Carl and (S) Yepez, Erick, were arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a violation of VC 23152(a). Additionally, Yepez was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a BAC level over .08, a violation of VC 23152(b).
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes and areas of high traffic accident occurrences. The primary purpose of a DUI checkpoint is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Prepared by: |
Sr. Dep. Andres Trujillo |
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| News Release Date: |
April 29th, 2026 |
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| Media Follow-Up Contact: |
Sr. Dep. Andres Trujillo
Cell (805) 947-8268
[email protected]
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| Approved by: |
Captain James Sullivan |
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