Press release from the Eureka Police Department:

On December 18th, 2025, Eureka Police Department, assisted by the California Highway Patrol conducted a Driver’s License and DUI Checkpoint in the 100 Blk of W. Fourth, (SB US Hwy 101).

The Checkpoint was operational from 6PM – 11PM.

During that time 432 vehicles passed through the checkpoint location.

Of the 432 drivers who were contacted, 22 were sent through secondary screening (or T-Stopped) for suspected Driver’s License violations or for further DUI Screening.

• 13 Field Sobriety Tests were conducted.
• 3 were arrested for DUI.
• 1 Citation was issued for driving without a valid driver’s license.
• 3 Vehicles were towed.

Thank you to the agencies involved: California Highway Patrol and Eureka Volunteer Patrol.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.