Fresno Police Nab 11 DUI Suspects During Saturation Enforcement
Fresno police arrested 11 people for driving under the influence on Saturday, Aug. 30. (GV Wire Composite)
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Fresno police arrested 11 people on Saturday through a DUI enforcement operation.
Police held the checkpoint at Cedar and Gettysburg avenues from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. Officer also issued 23 citations for either operating a vehicle without a license or driving with a suspended or revoked license.
Police stopped 406 vehicles in total.
The department bases checkpoint locations on reported incidents of crashes because of impaired driving.
First-time DUI charges carry an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, along with a suspended license, officials said.
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