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Lompoc Police Arrest Three People During DUI Checkpoint

LOMPOC, Calif. - Lompoc Police officers arrested three people while patrolling the streets Saturday night for drunk drivers. The set-up the checkpoint on the 1900 Block of North H Street.

Lompoc Police say they stopped approximately 1,825 vehicles. They arrested two people with a suspended license. During one of those stops, the driver was also carrying an illegal and dangerous weapon and was charged with a felony. They also made a warrant arrest.

During the checkpoint, police evaluated 24 people for driving under the influence.

"Over the course of the past three years, DUI Collisions have claimed 2 lives and resulted in 97 injury crashes harming 99 of our friends and neighbors," says Lompoc Sgt. Ed Lardner.

Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Lompoc Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, targeting those who still don't heed the message to designate a sober driver.