LAKE COUNTY — A driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint in Clearlake on Highway 53 south of 18th Avenue netted 14 arrests, seven of which were DUI arrests. The seven arrests that were not DUI-related included vehicle code violations and health and safety violations, or what deputies refer to as “h and s” violations.
One police officer from Lakeport police department, two officers from Clearlake police department, six sheriff”s deputies, four California Highway Patrol officers and two Lake County jail correctional officers participated in the checkpoint.
The checkpoint began at 8 p.m., and officers tried to keep warm in the 45 degree temperature by writing reports on the hoods of patrol vehicles, according to volunteer firefighter Bob Minenna, who was on-site to photograph the scene. Four arrests were made in the first two hours of the checkpoint. Between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m., seven DUI arrests were made.
On top of the checkpoint, the CHP conducted a DUI mobilization, netting four DUIs, one vehicle impound and numerous citations, according to CHP officer Adam Garcia.
Those arrested were transported by van to the Lake County jail.
Contact Elizabeth Wilson at ewilson@record-bee.com.
