Six people were arrested during a DUI checkpoint in San Jacinto, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced Saturday.

The checkpoint was conducted from 8 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday on San Jacinto Boulevard, north of Midway Street.

Two people were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and four were arrested for allegedly driving with a suspended driver’s license, according to Sgt. Patrick Lynch.

A total of 827 vehicles were screened.

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

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