Eight suspected drunken drivers arrested during Oxnard checkpoint

A DUI checkpoint in Oxnard on Saturday night led to the arrests of eight drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

The operation ran from about 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Oxnard Boulevard, north of Second Street, the Oxnard Police Department reported.

The checkpoint netted an unusually high number of DUI arrests. Oxnard more typically reports two or three arrests of drivers impaired by drugs or alcohol during such events. Police Cmdr. Luis McArthur said Sunday there was no obvious explanation for the high count. All eight DUI arrests were attributed to suspected alcohol impairment.

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Some 736 drivers were screened, with seven cited for having no license or a suspended license. Police issued 12 citations and had three vehicles towed.

The checkpoints, which are funded with state and federal grant money, are held in locations where crashes and DUI arrests are higher than average.

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