Two arrested at DUI checkpoint in North County

ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two people were arrested at a driving under the influence checkpoint in North County Friday night, authorities said.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, officers conducted the checkpoint in the 1800 block of S. Coast Highway 101, located in Encinitas, between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Sunday.

A total of 680 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint and authorities said 27 motorists were sent for a secondary evaluation.

Nine drivers conducted field sobriety tests and two were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, the sheriff’s department confirmed. The identities of those taken into custody were not immediately released.

The sheriff’s department reiterated the following message to the public:

“Don’t drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We also want to remind the public that impaired driving is not just from alcohol. Some prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs may interfere with driving. While medicinal and recreational marijuana are legal, driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal.”

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