3 arrested, 43 cited during DUI checkpoint in Indio

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Two drivers were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and 43 citations were issued during a weekend DUI checkpoint operation in Indio, authorities said today.   

The checkpoint was conducted from 6 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday at Highway 111 west of Clinton Street, according to the Indio Police Department.

Citations were issued to 11 drivers on suspicion of operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. One driver was arrested for "child endangerment," police said.  

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