PASADENA, Calif.—Officers from Pasadena Police Department will be out on Friday evening, March 8, looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. DUI saturation patrols will take place in areas with high frequencies of DUI collisions and/or arrests. In 2017, 1,120 people were killed in alcohol-involved crashes on California roads. Last year, Pasadena Police Department investigated 82 DUI collisions, which claimed one life and resulted in another 59 injuries. In recent years, California has seen...
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DUI/Driver's License Checkpoint Planned for March 1
PASADENA, Calif.—Pasadena Police Department will be conducting a DUI/driver's license checkpoint on Friday, March 1, at an undisclosed location within city limits between the hours of 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. DUI checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment and will also check drivers for proper licensing. Pasadena Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” If...
DUI Checkpoint Results in 10 Arrests
PASADENA, Calif.—On Friday, January 25, the Pasadena Police Department conducted a DUI/driver's license checkpoint on Pasadena Avenue, south of California Boulevard. The checkpoint was conducted between the hours of 6 p.m. and 3 a.m. In total, 10 arrests were made over the duration of the checkpoint. Nine people were arrested for being either unlicensed or driving with a suspended driver's license. One person was arrested for driving under the influence. Three vehicles were impounded, and one firearm was recovered. Drivers...