Pasadena police plan DUI checkpoint
PASADENA -- Police are planning a sobriety checkpoint in Pasadena Wednesday, officials said.
The checkpoint will run from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. Thursday morning at an undisclosed location within the city, Pasadena police said in a written statement.
Lt. Randell Taylor of the Pasadena police traffic section said police also encourage drivers to call the police if they see someone who may be a drunken driver.
"We want to encourage the public to help keep our roadways safe by reporting impaired drivers," he said. "Whenever you see a driver that you suspect is impaired, call 9-1-1."
Funding for the event is being provided by the a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The checkpoint will run from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. Thursday morning at an undisclosed location within the city, Pasadena police said in a written statement.
Lt. Randell Taylor of the Pasadena police traffic section said police also encourage drivers to call the police if they see someone who may be a drunken driver.
"We want to encourage the public to help keep our roadways safe by reporting impaired drivers," he said. "Whenever you see a driver that you suspect is impaired, call 9-1-1."
Funding for the event is being provided by the a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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what happen in altadena on wednesday night starting about 6.30pm all night the helicoper ran all night and no w98hzgone seems to know why the polce was out that night.
We should never drink and drive, but I still like to know where checkpoints
will be in Orange County, San Diego, and LA. I may use calcheckpoint
(www.twitter.com/calcheckpoint) to find out where they are Save a life,
please retweet"