1 Arrested, 35 Others Cited During Escondido Driver Checkpoint

San Diego CA

23 August, 2021

1:33 PM

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ESCONDIDO, CA — One driver was arrested on a DUI charge, and 35 other motorists were cited for other infractions during a checkpoint over the weekend, Escondido Police reported Monday. The driver charged with DUI was arrested at Lincoln Avenue and Fig Street -- one of 865 drivers who were stopped between 6 p.m. and midnight Saturday, according to Lt. Scott Walters of the Escondido Police Department. The 35 other infractions included operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. Drivers can expect another DUI/driver's license routine check sometime in September, police said. — City News Service