Santa Maria Police arrest two for DUI during checkpoint
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Police Department arrested two drivers under DUI suspicion after a recent checkpoint.
The checkpoint happened at the 900 block of South Broadway from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. and 18 total drivers were cited for unlicensed driving, according to the SMPD.
Drivers with a first-time DUI charge face an average of $13,500 in fines and a license suspension detailed the SMPD.
The SMPD plans on additional checkpoints in the coming months.
