On Aug. 16, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., officers from the Buena Park Police Department conducted an undercover “Court Sting” operation at the North Justice Center in the City of Fullerton. Officers were targeting suspected DUI drivers whose licenses were suspended or revoked, or who were unlicensed drivers.
Police officers staked out offenders who had been told by a judge not to drive and/or who had been told of their license suspension. Seven offenders were followed by officers from courtrooms to their vehicles to ensure that they were not driving. While some offenders complied with the law and had alternative means of transportation, four individuals in court for DUI proceeded to get behind the wheel and drive away from the court house.
Those who chose to drive were stopped by waiting officers. The following are the results of those that were stopped by officers:
Two persons cited for suspended/revoked
Three persons cited for never being licensed
Five vehicles were towed or impounded
Two persons arrested for warrants and narcotics charges
Eleven additional citations issued around the court facility for CVC violations
Those arrested could face additional jail time or long driver license suspensions, along with other financial hits including attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work and the potential loss of job or job prospects. When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
DUI Court Sting stakeout operations, along with regularly scheduled high visibility DUI enforcement, serve as a proven deterrent with the goal of keeping impaired drivers from the road and heightening awareness among the public of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
This special DUI operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Please help Buena Park PD every day of the week: report drunk drivers by calling 911.
