Fresno Police Arrest 5 for DUI, Cite 26 at Weekend Checkpoint
Five drivers were arrested for DUI and 26 more cited for license violations during a 7-hour overnight checkpoint at Maple and Cesar Chavez.
Five people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during an overnight checkpoint at Maple Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard on Saturday, March 7, the Fresno Police Department said Monday.
Officers worked the intersection from 9 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday, contacting 285 vehicles over the seven-hour operation. Beyond the five DUI arrests, 26 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or with a suspended or revoked license.
The Fresno Police Department selects checkpoint locations based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes in the surrounding area. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints, the department has stated, is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.
Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Saturday's operation will not be the last enforcement action in the near term. The next DUI enforcement operation will be a saturation patrol scheduled for March 14, 2026, according to the Fresno Police Department. Unlike a fixed checkpoint, a saturation patrol deploys officers across a broader area to identify impaired drivers in traffic.
No names of those arrested were released, and no additional details on charges beyond suspicion of driving under the influence were provided by the department.
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