December 14, 2023
Hawthorne, California – On December 13th, 2023, the Hawthorne Police Department conducted a successful DUI / CDL checkpoint. The Hawthorne Police Department deterred DUI / DUID drivers from the roadway and did not make any DUI / DUID arrest. Officers issued 11 citations to drivers with suspended / revoked driver’s licenses, 46 citations to unlicensed drivers, and arrested 2 persons who lead officers in a vehicle pursuit into Torrance, CA.
The DUI checkpoint was held at the intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Broadway Avenue from 7:30 pm to 1:00 am.
In this short time span, 998 vehicles were contacted. At approximately 11:37 pm, a driver failed to stop at the DUI / CDL checkpoint and lead officers in a high-speed vehicle pursuit on city streets and on the 405 southbound freeway. The driver and his occupant were, eventually, captured and arrested for CVC 2800(A).
DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.