20 Arrested at Riverside DUI Checkpoint
- Riverside police arrested 20 people after an overnight sobriety checkpoint on Arlington Avenue east of Streeter Avenue that began Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. and concluded early Saturday. - Officers screened more than 800 vehicles and cited eight drivers for operating without a license or with a suspended license during the checkpoint, according to Riverside police. - The checkpoint was part of Riverside Police Department traffic enforcement backed by grant funding for DUI, speeding and seat-belt operations. (riversideca.gov)
Riverside police arrested 20 people after an overnight driving-under-the-influence checkpoint on Arlington Avenue east of Streeter Avenue. (mynewsla.com) The checkpoint started at 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, and ended at 2 a.m. Saturday, April 25, according to Riverside police. (mynewsla.com) Police screened more than 800 vehicles during the operation. Officers also cited eight drivers for driving without a license or with a suspended license. (mynewsla.com) The Riverside Police Department says its Traffic Unit regularly sets up safety checkpoints as part of broader enforcement against driving under the influence, distracted driving, speeding and seat-belt violations. (riversideca.gov) The department says those checkpoints are supported by grant funds, and the checkpoint Friday night was paid for with state and federal traffic-safety money. (riversideca.gov) (mynewsla.com) Riverside has continued to use grant-backed traffic enforcement in recent months. The city’s police news page says the California Office of Traffic Safety awarded the department $496,000 for traffic enforcement in November 2025. (riversideca.gov) The latest checkpoint ended with arrests, license-related citations and hundreds of drivers screened on one Riverside corridor in a single night. (mynewsla.com)
