Crime & Safety

Three Drivers Arrested During DUI Detail

Lake Elsinore police conducted a DUI saturation patrol Friday night, looking for impaired drivers.

Three drivers were arrested for suspicion of DUI Friday night during a roving DUI saturation patrol conducted by Lake Elsinore police, and one person was arrested for possession of methamphetamine for sales.

The Lake Elsinore Police Department was going to conduct a DUI checkpoint Friday night, but rainy weather caused a change in plans and the saturation patrol was deployed instead.

In addition to the four arrests, seven citations were issued for driving unlicensed or on a suspended license, and six vehicles were impounded, according to police.

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The saturation patrol was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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