Fresno Police Arrest 10, Clovis Police Nab 2 in DUI Checkpoints

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 2 weeks ago on

December 30, 2024

On Saturday, December 28, 2024, Fresno and Clovis police conducted DUI checkpoints. The Fresno PD arrested 10 while the Clovis PD arrested 2. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)

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DUI checkpoints conducted separately by Fresno and Clovis Police resulted in 12 drivers arrested for impaired driving on Saturday.

The Fresno Police Department reported that the checkpoint at Palm and Pinedale avenues ran from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., leading to 10 DUI arrests and 21 citations for unlicensed or suspended/revoked licenses. A total of 278 vehicles were screened.

The next DUI enforcement operation will be scheduled for Wednesday, according to the Fresno PD.

Meanwhile, the Clovis Police Department reported that its sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint on Shaw near Minnewawa resulted in two drunk drivers and five license-related violations.

The Clovis checkpoint saw three cited for driving without a license, two for suspended licenses, and four vehicles towed.

Between 8:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., 922 vehicles passed through, with 369 drivers screened, the Clovis PD said.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.