Memorial Day DUI
Checkpoint Results
On Monday, May 30, 2022, after a 2-year break due to COVID, the Mesa Police Department hosted the Memorial Day DUI Checkpoint. The checkpoint was operated from 1 pm to 5 pm in the area of Power and Thomas Roads in Mesa. A total of 10 police agencies, in collaboration with the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, from across the Valley participated including, Mesa PD, AZ DPS, Gilbert PD, Tempe PD, Scottsdale PD, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, Apache Junction PD, ASU PD, Queen Creek PD, and the Arizona State Liquor Board. Just over 1,400 vehicles came through the checkpoint, with 44 drivers being pulled for field sobriety testing. A total of 22 DUI arrests were made during this 4-hour window.
Mesa Police Commander Chris Rash shared a reminder to the community, “The most important impact of this event is what cannot be quantified, the fatal and serious injury accidents that were averted and the subsequent pain and suffering that otherwise may have occurred had it not been for the efforts to get these 22 impaired drivers off the road.”
With that said the Mesa Police Department would like to express their sincere appreciation to the partnering police agencies that assisted with this event. Without their assistance this event would not have been as successful as it was.
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