DRIVER DECIDES NOT TO STOP AT CHECKPOINT; LEADS POLICE ON CHASE

DRIVER DECIDES NOT TO STOP AT CHECKPOINT; LEADS POLICE ON CHASE

A sobriety checkpoint conducted by Bakersfield police has resulted in three arrests for D-U-I, two others detained, and 22 drivers cited for being unlicensed. The checkpoint was Friday night on Union Avenue near East Third Street between 6:30pm and 1am. A total of 973 drivers were screened. One driver decided not to stop, and led officers on a pursuit for several miles, but was eventually taken into custody. Nineteen vehicles were impounded.