13 Arrested During Vehicle Checkpoint

CREATED Jan. 1, 2013

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INDIAN WELLS - 13 people were arrested during a New Year's Eve safety checkpoint in Indian Wells.  

Police say that 5 were arrested for having invalid driver's licenses, while 5 others were arrested for drunk driving.  The checkpoint on Highway 111, near Mountain Cove saw over 1,200 vehicles come through in six hours from 9:00pm to 3:00 am.  

New Year's Eve is a high profile enforcement evening for local law enforcement across the desert communities.