Six are arrested at DUI checkpoint

Police arrested six people and handed out nine tickets at a DUI checkpoint in Newport Beach, police said Tuesday.

The Saturday night checkpoint saw more than 2,200 cars pass through it, with police interviewing 770 drivers, said Lt. Craig Fox.

Of those, police had 37 drivers step out of their vehicles for more investigation and gave 13 sobriety exams. Police ultimately arrested six drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence, and issued 30 tickets at or near the checkpoint, Fox said.

The checkpoint was funded by a state Office of Traffic Safety grant.

— Joseph Serna