New Haven police announce DUI checkpoint

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NEW HAVEN — City police will monitor a checkpoint for motorists driving under the influence Friday night into Saturday morning.

Sgt. Shayna Kendall said officers will be stationed at the intersection of State Street and Wall Street from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., beginning on Dec. 13.

Under the precedent of a 1990 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case out of Michigan, police are required to publicize DUI checkpoint information ahead of time.

If the checkpoints aren’t publicized, it could be considered detention without reasonable suspicion — a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

william.lambert@hearstmediact.com