Glendale police arrest six drivers during DUI saturation patrol

Jan. 25, 2016 2:07 PM PT

Glendale police arrested six drivers on suspicion of impaired driving during a DUI saturation patrol Friday evening, officials said.

From 6:30 p.m. Friday to 2:30 a.m. Saturday, eight officers stopped 42 cars while on patrol looking for drunk or drugged drivers, said Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot.

Six out of 15 of those drivers failed a field sobriety test and were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

In addition, one driver was arrested on suspicion of not having a license.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

Twitter: @atchek

Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.