No DUI arrests at Chula Vista checkpoint
Apr 19, 2026
One driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant during a Chula Vista Police Department checkpoint this weekend, but no arrests were made for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, authorities said.
The checkpoint was held from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the 1200 block of Eastlak
e Parkway, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.
Of the 3,009 vehicles that traveled through the checkpoint, 778 were screened. Three drivers were given a field sobriety test and five vehicles were impounded, the CVPD said in a statement.
Of the 14 citations that were issued, eight were for unlicensed driving or driving with a suspended license.
“DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes,” police said.
Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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