PRESS RELEASE
Arrests at City of Hawthorne’s DUI Checkpoint
Hawthorne, California. – 7 drivers were arrested for DUI/DUID while conducting a DUI/CDL checkpoint on August 22, 2022. The checkpoint was held in the 12500 block of Inglewood Avenue from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
19 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 368 vehicles were contacted.
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
The Hawthorne Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are traveling.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.