• On Feb. 12, the Escondido Police Department conducted a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint near Centre City Parkway and Decatur Way.
According to authorities, a little under 1400 vehicles drove through the checkpoint.
A total of 25 citations were issued at the checkpoint, including six for suspended licenses, 16 for unlicensed drivers and six for not having insurance.
One person was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, police said.
Funding for this operation, and other sobriety checkpoints, is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, according to police.
• The Escondido Police Department conducted a “Minor Decoy” operation on Jan. 28.
The operation involves a minor working with police detectives trying to buy alcohol from multiple businesses in Escondido.
While most of the stores refused, the Vons location at 330 W. El Norte Parkway did sell alcohol to the minor.
The employee was given a misdemeanor for the crime, police said.
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