Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Brad Foster
File # Multiple
Details:
City of Canyon Lake, Calif. – On December 8, 2023, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office- Lake Elsinore Station, conducted an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs and overall traffic safety. This operation was conducted from 8:00P.M. until 2:00A.M. The operation resulted in the following:
33 - Traffic Stops
33 - Field Sobriety Tests
4 - Drivers Arrested for Driving Under the Influence
23 - Citations issued
4 - Vehicles impounded
This operation was conducted in response to the increased number of traffic collisions involving drivers found to be under the influence of alcohol and or drugs in the City of Canyon Lake. This includes both vehicles and golf carts. As a reminder DUI and Reckless Driving can be enforced on any public or private roadway in the State of California.
Funding for this operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, reminding everyone to “Report Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.”
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