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Bakersfield Police Department makes four arrests in DUI / Driver's License Checkpoint Saturday night

By: Jessica Harrington

Posted at 8:14 AM, Nov 05, 2017

and last updated 2017-11-05 12:17:38-05

The Bakersfield Police Department held a DUI and Driver's License Checkpoint on Panama Lane near Ashe Road.

The checkpoint was in place from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Officers screened 1,316 vehicles. Eight drivers were detained to further evaluate their sobriety level.

BPD arrested four people for driving under the influence and 24 drivers were cited for driving without a license or driving on a suspended license.