Ten people were arrested for driving under the influence during an overnight sobriety checkpoint and roving patrols conducted by police officers from the North Hills DUI Task Force and Pittsburgh.
Police said 968 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, operated from 11 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. yesterday. They administered field sobriety tests to 17 motorists and arrested one based on an evaluation by a drug-recognition expert.
Other charges included one arrest each for possession of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking. Officers issued nine citations or warnings for various vehicle code violations and two warnings for seatbelt violations.
The North Hills DUI Task Force includes officers from the police departments of Etna, Indiana, Northern Regional, O'Hara, Ross, Shaler and West Deer.
