FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Eleven drivers were arrested for DUI at a checkpoint on St. Patrick’s day, according to the Fresno Police Department.
Police say the DUI checkpoint was held at Wishon and Hedges avenues from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. According to police, eight drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, and 307 vehicles were contacted.
DUI checkpoint locations are based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The next DUI enforcement operation will be a saturation patrol scheduled for April 1, 2023, according to police.