Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoints Catch Dozens Friday, Will Be in Place Tonight
DUI checkpoints in Rohnert Park led to dozens of arrests on Friday, and with the New Years Eve holiday there may be more to follow.
Two DUI checkpoints posted at a Rohnert Park intersection Friday night led to dozens of arrests, according to Petaluma police who are part of a multi-agency anti-DUI task force throughout Sonoma County.
Police Lt. Jeff Taylor confirmed Friday that there would be DUI checkpoints in place on Saturday night, New Years Eve.
The Friday night checkpoints were held in the eastbound and westbound directions of Rohnert Park Expressway near State Farm Drive from 6 p.m. Friday night to 1 a.m. today, according to police working with the "Avoid the 13" Sonoma County DUI Task Force.
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A total of 2,407 vehicles passed through the two checkpoints by the end of the night. Of those drivers, 39 were cited and arrested on suspicion of various violations including one arrest for driving under the influence, 12 for driving with a suspended license, 15 for driving without a license and one for suspected cocaine possession, according to police.
