Crime & Safety

RPD: 4 Drivers DUI, 2 Possess Ecstasy

A sobriety checkpoint was staged late Friday Aug. 17 to early Saturday Aug. 18 in Redlands and the arrests were announced Tuesday Aug. 21.

During a checkpoint in Redlands last weekend, four drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI, one driver was arrested on an outstanding DUI warrant for his arrest, and two drivers were arrested for possession of ecstasy, a city spokesman announced Tuesday.

The checkpoint was staged late Friday Aug. 17 to early Saturday Aug. 18, on westbound San Bernardino Avenue between University and Occidental, Redlands spokesman Carl Baker said.

A total of 68 vehicles passed through the checkpoint.

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In addition to the arrests,  two cars were impounded for 30 days, two drivers cited for driving on a suspended driver’s license, two drivers cited for having no driver’s license, two passengers cited for possessing open containers of alcohol and one driver cited for running a red light, Baker said.

The arrested drivers names were not released.

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Redlands police are partnering with law enforcement statewide in a "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign that ends Sept. 3.

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