COURTDALE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Luzerne County had a DUI checkpoint set on Thanksgiving Eve that resulted in seven arrests.
On Wednesday, November 27, the Courtdale Police Department held a DUI checkpoint on Courtdale Avenue.
Police say 401 vehicles came through the checkpoint in less than four hours.
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Two drivers were arrested on DUI charges, one suspected of using alcohol, and the second driver was suspected of being under the influence of a controlled substance, officers reported. Police said two more drivers were arrested for suspended/revoked licenses and three people were arrested for drug offenses.
Due to the checkpoint, seven traffic citations were issued, one non-traffic citation and three criminal charges are pending.
