MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol’s Clear Lake Area office on Tuesday issued a report on a weekend sobriety checkpoint held in the south county.

“The checkpoint was well received by local citizens and hopefully we deterred people from driving impaired,” said CHP Sgt. Rick Okazaki.

The Sunday checkpoint took place from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Highway 29 at Callayomi Street, according to CHP Officer Kory Reynolds.

Reynolds reported that more than 750 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, with 10 sobriety tests given.  

He said one person was arrested for driving under the influence. In addition, there were three drug arrests and one arrest on a warrant. Two vehicles were stored following the arrests.

It had been more than a year and a half since the CHP had held its last checkpoint. Reynolds said the last checkpoint occurred in August 2011.

Reynolds said the operations are made possible through grant funding.

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