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3 Arrested, 14 Cited at Santee DUI Checkpoint on North Magnolia Avenue

By Santee Pulse Staff · Published March 10, 2026 · 3 min read

Source: Patch


Three drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and 14 others were cited for license violations during a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint held over the weekend in Santee, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office reported Monday.

The checkpoint ran from 8 p.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday in the 8800 block of North Magnolia Avenue. A total of 905 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, with 57 drivers directed to a secondary inspection area for further evaluation, according to the Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrested three drivers on suspicion of DUI involving alcohol. An additional 14 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or with a suspended or revoked license. Five vehicles were impounded during the operation.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — part of a statewide effort to reduce impaired driving on local roads.

Source: Patch.com / San Diego County Sheriff's Office

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