BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield police arrested four people for driving under the influence Friday night after conducting a checkpoint operation.
On May 9, the Bakersfield Police Department arrested four drivers, cited 28 people for driving while unlicensed and cited five drivers for driving on a suspended license. The checkpoint was held in the 1400 block of Union Avenue between the hours of 6 p.m. and 12 a.m.
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Bakersfield police screened a total of 1,204 vehicles during the checkpoint. Police detained 14 people at the checkpoint to further evaluate their sobriety level.
Police say two of the drivers arrested at the checkpoint had prior DUI convictions…