Ten people were arrested during a DUI checkpoint in Moreno Valley, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Saturday.

The checkpoint was conducted between 9 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Heacock Street and Webster Avenue, according to the sheriff’s department.

Four people were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, and one additional person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, according to Corporal Joe Cornejo of the RCSD.

Four others were arrested for allegedly driving with a suspended driver’s license, and one person was arrested for misdemeanor offenses, Cornejo said.

A total of 748 vehicles were screened.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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