Colton Police Conduct DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint on North Rancho Avenue
COLTON, CA — “On February 6, 2026 the Colton Police Department conducted a DUl and Driver’s License checkpoint in the 800 block of N. Rancho Ave, from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. A total of 401 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, with 256 screened for signs of intoxication or driving without a license. Officers made one DUl arrest and apprehended another subject for reckless driving. Additionally, 13 drivers received citations for various traffic-related offenses.
DUl checkpoint locations are selected based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary objective of these checkpoints is to enhance public safety by removing suspected impaired drivers from the roads.
Further DUI checkpoints will be conducted in the future at undisclosed locations. This checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”
Video from incident may be viewed here.
