The Hollister Police Department announced there were three
arrests and 13 issued citations during a recent drunken driving
checkpoint in Hollister.
The Hollister Police Department announced there were three arrests and 13 issued citations during a recent drunken driving checkpoint in Hollister.
The department conducted a driving under the influence and driver’s license checkpoint Friday on Airline Highway at Sunset Drive. It lasted more than four hours, according to police.
The checkpoint started at 7 p.m. Arrested were a Hollister man, 21, for driving with a suspended license and for having a felony warrant for his arrest; a Hollister man, 47, on suspicion of DUI and possession of an open alcohol container; and a Hollister man, 28, on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended license.
Police noted that nine people were cited for driving without a license and four others for driving with a suspended license.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The goal was to remove impaired drivers and bring awareness to the public about the dangers of drinking and driving while under the influence, according to police.
