As part of Goleta’s commitment to public safety, Goleta police conducted a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint last Friday. The checkpoint was held between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. at Storke and Phelps roads in Goleta.

This operation was one of many that have or will be conducted throughout the year in Goleta.

Here are the results of the checkpoint:

» Vehicles screened — 620
» DUI arrests — 1
» Driving without a valid driver’s license — 4
» Driving on a suspended driver’s license — 2
» Vehicles impounded for 30 days — 2
» Vehicles impounded for one day — 2
» Criminal citations — 2
» Driver’s evaluated for DUI (alcohol/drugs) — 20 (determined to be not impaired)

A 23-year-old Goleta man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after registering a blood alcohol content of 0.21 percent, almost three times over the legal limit of 0.08 BAC.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The City of Goleta contracts with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department for police services.

— Kelly Hoover is a public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.