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Anaheim P.D. to conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint this Saturday night

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Anaheim Police Department, Raul Quezada, Chief of Police

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2015

Subject: DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Planned this Saturday

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on March 28, at Cerritos Avenue and Euclid Street between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource for reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely. Continue reading→

Wrong way DUI driver convicted after fatal crash on the 91 Freeway

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Editor Posted in Accidents, Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, OCDA Leave a comment

ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE

Case # 12NF0309

Date: March 6, 2015

DRUNKEN WRONG-WAY FREEWAY DRIVER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR MURDERING ONE AND INJURING TWO OTHERS IN HEAD-ON CRASH

SANTA ANA – A drunken driver was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison for murdering one and injuring two others in a head-on crash after driving the wrong way into oncoming traffic on two separate Orange County freeways. Ruben Gurrola, 26, Pomona, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 14, 2014, of one felony count each of murder, driving under the influence causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol level .08 percent or more causing injury, and a sentencing enhancement for causing great bodily injury.

Late on the night of Jan. 28, 2012, Gurrola left a Newport Beach bar with his then 24-year-old girlfriend Allison Poon after several hours of drinking alcohol with friends. The defendant took a cab with Poon to a friend’s house. After arriving at the home, Gurrola got into the driver’s seat of a Honda sedan and drove away with Poon in the passenger seat. At approximately 1:40 a.m., the defendant drove under the influence of alcohol on the wrong side of the freeway into oncoming traffic, heading northbound in the southbound lanes of the 241 toll road. Several motorists called 911 and had to swerve to avoid being hit by the defendant. Continue reading→

DUI checkpoint set for tonight and patrols set through February

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, Events, News, Police Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 13, 2015
Released by: Lt. Bob Dunn, Contact: (714) 497-6330

Subject: DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint Tonight / DUI Patrols This Month

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Detail will be conducting a DUI/Driver License checkpoint at Santa Ana Canyon / Imperial Highway tonight. Also, there will be special DUI Roving Saturation Patrols during the month of February.

DUI/Driver License Checkpoint is set for Friday, February 13, from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM.
Roving DUI Saturation Patrols will be deploying on February 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 27, and 28 between 7:00 PM and 3:00 AM.

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Orange County DUI Task Force holiday crackdown on impaired driving

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Orange County, Police, Public Safety Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org

Orange County DUI Task Force Holiday Crackdown on Impaired Driving

SANTA ANA, Calif. – (December 12, 2014) — This time of year, with all the holiday parties and festive occasions, many partygoers will be drinking. If you are celebrating with alcohol this holiday season, local law enforcement agencies have a message for you: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Due to the increase in drunk-driving-related fatalities around the holidays each year, law enforcement agencies across the country will be out in force December 12, 2014 through January 1, 2015 actively searching for drunk drivers.

The Orange County Avoid DUI Task Force will be aggressively looking for drunk drivers this holiday season with plans in place for 14 DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints, a minimum of 27 local roving DUI Saturation Patrols and a DUI Warrant/Probation Sweep. Continue reading→

Anaheim Police plan DUI/driver’s license checkpoint and DUI saturation patrols

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2014
Released by: Lt. Bob Dunn, Contact: (714) 497-6330

Subject: Anaheim Police Plan DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and DUI Saturation Patrols

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Detail will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint at Harbor Blvd. / La Palma Ave. along with special DUI Roving Saturation Patrols during the month of December.

DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint is set for December 13, from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM
Roving DUI Saturation Patrols will be deploying on December 11-13, 16, 18-20, 23, 27, 30, and 31 between 7:00 PM and 3:00 AM Continue reading→

Anaheim Police to conduct a DUI checkpoint tonight at the 1800 block of W. Ball

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Anaheim Police Department

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Released by: Lt. Bob Dunn

October 24, 2014 Contact: (714) 497-6330

Subject: Anaheim Police to Conduct a DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint Tonight

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Detail will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint tonight, Friday, October 24, 2014, in the 1800 block of W. Ball Rd. between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M.

The deterrent effect of DUI checkpoints is a proven resource in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol or drug involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized DUI checkpoints and proactive DUI patrols are conducted routinely. Continue reading→

DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint set for 9/27 at 1220 East Ball Rd. in Anaheim

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Anaheim Dui checkpoint

PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2014

Released by: Lt. Bob Dunn, (714) 497-6330

Subject: DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint This Weekend

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Bureau will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 1220 East Ball Road between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.

The Summer/Labor Day DUI campaign has resulted in 483 arrests

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, News, Orange County Sheriff Leave a comment

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Summer/Labor Day AVOID DUI Campaign Update

DUI Arrests Up & No DUI Fatalities

SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 25, 2014) – The Summer/Labor Day National Anti-DUI mobilization has resulted in DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special ‘Avoid the 38’ DUI deployments in Orange County.

From 12:01 AM Friday, August 15, 2014 through Midnight Sunday, August 24, 2014 officers and deputies representing 38 Orange County law enforcement agencies have arrested 483 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. In 2013, 374 DUI arrests occurred during the same 10 day time period. There were no DUI related deaths during this time (**NOTE: These numbers are only provisional with some agencies yet to report**). Continue reading→

DUI checkpoints set for this Friday and Saturday in Anaheim

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Bars, Crime, News, Police Leave a comment

Anaheim Dui checkpoint

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 21, 2014

Released by: Lt. Bob Dunn, Contact: (714) 497-6330

Subject: Designate A Driver: Anaheim Police Plan a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint and Saturation Patrols this Friday and Saturday.

The Anaheim Police Department Traffic Detail will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint in the 1500 Block of South State College Blvd. along with special DUI Roving Saturation Patrols this Friday and Saturday.

Roving DUI Saturation Patrol will be deployed on Friday, August 22, from 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.
DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint is set for Saturday, August 23, from 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

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Orange County DUI Task Force announces Summer/Labor Day DUI crackdown

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Anaheim, Crime, News, Orange County Sheriff, Police Leave a comment

Orange County Sheriff

NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts: Lt. Jeff Hallock, 714.904.7042, JHallock@ocsd.org; Emily Osterberg, 714.647.1840, EOsterberg@ocsd.org

Orange County DUI Enforcement – Summer/Labor Day Schedule

SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 14, 2014) – The Orange County ‘Avoid the 38’ DUI Task Force is announcing its upcoming enforcement operations for the Summer/Labor Day Holiday DUI Campaign from August 15 through September 1, 2014. The following schedule of operations, dates, and locations are provided for media release:
DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints:

City of Irvine: Fri, August 15, 7:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
City of Stanton (OCSD): Fri, August 22, 6:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
Cities of Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos and Seal Beach (Multi-Agency): Fri, August 22, 7:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Cities of Irvine and Tustin (Multi-Agency): Fri, August 29, 7:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.

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