Two people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during a DUI checkpoint in San Jacinto, authorities announced Sunday.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s San Jacinto Station conducted a DUI checkpoint Saturday on State Street, north of Seventh Street between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. Their identities were not immediately released.

A total of 823 vehicles were screened and two were arrested for DUI, according to the department. A felony warrant arrest was also made during the checkpoint.

A total of 43 citations were issued, the sheriff’s department reported.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s San Jacinto Station by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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