Another DUI checkpoint set for 19th Street

Costa Mesa police, in collaboration with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, will be conducting a DUI checkpoint Friday at 19th Street and Pomona Avenue, police said.

The checkpoint comes one week after a checkpoint on 19th Street and Pomona Avenue.

During that checkpoint, police screened nearly 430 of the more than 1,000 cars passing through, said Sgt. Robert Sharpnack. Costa Mesa officers conducted 27 DUI investigations but made no arrests, officials said.

Ten cars were impounded, and 10 citations were issued for people driving with suspended or no licenses, Sharpnack said.

The checkpoints are funded through California Office of Traffic Safety grants handed down throughout the state to remind the public to not drink and drive.

Police will have officers patrolling nearby streets during Friday’s checkpoint to stop impaired drivers from avoiding the checkpoint, Sharpnack said.

— Joseph Serna