Glendale police arrest 14 drivers at checkpoint

Feb. 8, 2016 2:38 PM PT

Police arrested 14 people—six on suspicion of driving under the influence—during a DUI checkpoint in Glendale Friday night, officials said.

Nearly 1,700 drivers passed through the checkpoint, conducted at Los Feliz Road and Gardena Avenue, according to Glendale Police spokeswoman Tahnee Lightfoot.

Of those, 1,424 motorists were stopped and 74 screened for signs of impairment.

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During the operation, police reportedly conducted 19 field sobriety tests. Two people were arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, while four were arrested on suspicion of drugged driving.

Five drivers were arrested for not having a driver license, while two others were arrested for driving with a suspended license.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.