Hawthorne, California – 5 drivers were arrested for DUI/DUID while conducting a DUI/CDL checkpoint on December 16, 2022. The checkpoint was held in the 12300 block of Hawthorne Boulevard from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

44 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license, 965 vehicles were contacted.

Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashed and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring derivers from driving impaired.

The Hawthorne Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are traveling.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.