FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Twelve drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at a DUI checkpoint in the Tower District Saturday night, the Fresno Police Department said.

Police say 271 vehicles were contacted at the checkpoint that was held from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at Wishon and Hedges avenues.

Fifteen drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. According to police, DUI checkpoint locations are based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.

Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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