San Diego
The first joint sobriety checkpoint between the California Highway Patrol and San Diego police netted 13 suspected drunk drivers Friday night, police said.
Of 682 drivers that passed through the checkpoint in the 2400 block of Grand Avenue in Pacific Beach, 17 were asked to perform sobriety field tests. Thirteen of those were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both, said police spokesman Bill Robinson.
Another person was arrested for a misdemeanor weapons violation of having billy clubs, Robinson said.
Eight highway patrol officers and a dozen San Diego police officers ran the checkpoint from 9 p.m. to early Saturday morning, Robinson said, adding that police may set up another checkpoint on New Year’s Eve.
Under the joint effort, the two law enforcement agencies operated the checkpoint and used the CHP’s portable Breathalyzer machines, which San Diego police don’t have, Robinson said.
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