DUI checkpoint results in arrest for possession of firearm

Press release from Menifee Police Department:

MENIFEE -- While conducting a DUI checkpoint on April 23, four people were arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Twenty-nine drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked driver’s license.

In addition, officers made an arrest of a subject who was in possession of a firearm while also being in possession of a controlled substance. The checkpoint was held near the intersection of Highway 74 and Palomar Road from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Checkpoint locations are selected based on a history of collisions and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, instead they are conducted to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired or operating a vehicle without a valid license.

The Menifee Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are driving on city streets. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.