Two drivers arrested at DUI checkpoint in Chula Vista

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two people were arrested at a driving under the influence checkpoint in Chula Vista Saturday night, authorities said.

According to the Chula Vista Police Department, officers conducted the checkpoint in the 300 block of L Street between 6 p.m. and midnight.

A total of 938 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint and authorities said 343 motorists were screened.

Four drivers conducted field sobriety tests and two were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, the police department confirmed. The identities of those taken into custody were not immediately released.

Additionally, six drivers were cited for driving without a license or with a suspended license, and another six were cited for reasons not provided.

“DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes,” the police department stated. “The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.”