Crime & Safety

DUI Checkpoint in Santee Friday Night

Sheriff's deputies will be out stopping cars and arresting those driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Friday night in will be cracking down on alcohol related crimes with a , according to a San Diego County Sheriff's Department release.

Traffic volume and weather permitting, all cars going through the stop will be checked and drivers under the influence of will be arrested, according to the Sheriff's Department.

The exact location of the checkpoint has not been released, but most previous checkpoints in town have been set up along Mission Gorge Road.

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The checkpoint is intended to take unsafe drivers off the streets and to send a clear message to those considering driving under the influence. It is being funded by a California Office of Traffic Safety grant as part of the : Over the Limit, Under Arrest program.


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