John Crombach Chief of Police |
Oxnard Police Department
R. Jason Benites Scott Whitney |
OXNARD POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
INCIDENT: | DUI Checkpoint Results |
DATE/TIME: | Saturday, August 28th, 2010 1800-0200 |
LOCATION: | City of Oxnard |
CONTACT PERSON & CONTACT INFO: |
Brian Woolley, Traffic Coordinator (805) 385-7749 |
DETAILS:
The Oxnard Police Department conducted a multi-location sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday, August 28th, from 6:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M.
The checkpoint was held in the following locations:
1. W/B Wooley Road @ J Street
2. S/B Victoria Avenue @ Gonzales Road
Officers screened 1,081 motorists who passed through the checkpoints. Officers conducted four DUI investigations with drivers who had been drinking alcohol and two drivers were arrested for DUI. One additional driver was arrested for outstanding misdemeanor warrants.
Forty-eight drivers were issued citations for various driver’s license violations. Twenty-one drivers were issued citations for driving without a valid driver’s license and four drivers were cited for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license. Ten vehicles were towed from the checkpoints.
These checkpoints are funded by grants from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA).
For any questions related to DUI and traffic enforcement, please contact Senior Officer Brian Woolley at (805) 385-7749 or via e-mail at brianwoolley@oxnardpd.org.