Pasadena Police Steps Up DUI Enforcement Through Labor Day

Pasadena CA

20 August, 2021

3:06 PM

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PASADENA, CA — With summer coming to an end, the Pasadena Police Department will step up its DUI enforcement now through Labor Day weekend, the agency announced Thursday. As part of the increased enforcement, the department will have additional officers on patrol on the lookout for impaired drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs. A DUI checkpoint will also be held from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday in an undisclosed part of Pasadena. "Driving impaired is risky and puts yourself and others around you in serious danger," Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Russo said in a statement. "If you are taking a road trip over the next few weeks, make good choices and drive like your closest friends and family are in the cars around you." Anyone who spots a suspected impaired driver while out on the road is encouraged to call 911. Funding for the department's DUI enforcement is provided by a California Office of Traffic Safety grant.