Fresno Police Arrest 9 Drivers at DUI Checkpoint, 18 Others Cited

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 months ago on

December 2, 2024

Nine drivers were arrested for DUI and 18 others cited at a Fresno checkpoint on November 30, 2024, with 319 vehicles contacted. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)

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Nine people were arrested for driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint in Fresno on Saturday, the Fresno Police Department said in a news release.

The checkpoint, located at Clovis and Lamona avenues, ran from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

There were 18 drivers cited for operating a vehicle with an unlicensed or suspended/revoked license and a total of 319 vehicles were stopped during the operation.

The next DUI enforcement operation will be on Dec. 7, authorities said.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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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.