Checkpoint yields warrant arrest, three DUIs

A sobriety checkpoint in Costa Mesa on Friday yielded 13 citations and 10 impounded vehicles, Costa Mesa Police said.

The checkpoint on Newport Boulevard and Flower Street saw a total of 2,050 vehicles and screened 410 drivers. Through the checkpoint and investigations by police, three drivers were cited for DUI, two were cited for having no license, three were cited for having a suspended license and one person was arrested on a warrant.

Another checkpoint will be June 6 at Wilson Street and Pomona Avenue. The checkpoint will have a beefed up patrol as Costa Mesa police will partner with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to help with the checkpoint, as well as use more patrolling officers on adjacent streets. Funding for the checkpoint program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety as part of a national enforcement campaign.

— Daniel Tedford