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No DUI arrests, 1 felony warrant arrest at DUI and Driver's License Checkpoint

More than 1,200 cars were screened, with a dozen motorists cited for driving without a license and four more for driving with a suspended license.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — According to the Bakersfield Police Department, there were no DUI-related arrests made during a DUI and Driver's License Checkpoint in Southwest Bakersfield on Fri, April 28.

Officers did arrest one driver for an outstanding felony warrant.

More than 1,200 cars were screened, with a dozen motorists cited for driving without a license and four more for driving with a suspended license. According to the BPD, 16 vehicles were seized at the checkpoint, 13 of which were impounded.

The checkpoint took place on Panama Lane near Ashe Road.



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