FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
08-23-26
Sgt. Mario Giomi
[email protected]
707-776-3722
676 Vehicles Screened and 1 Driver Arrested at Petaluma DUI Checkpoint
Petaluma, Calif. – On Saturday, August 22, 2026, one driver was arrested for DUI.
The DUI checkpoint was held at Old Redwood Highway near Redwood Way between 6 p.m. and midnight.
14 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 676 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.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
