5 DWI arrests made at Wilkinson Boulevard checkpoint
Police made five driving-while-impaired arrests at a traffic safety checkpoint late Friday and early Saturday on Wilkinson Boulevard at the Mecklenburg-Gaston county line.
Four drivers were charged with having no license and three with driving with suspended licenses, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Sgt. Jesse Wood said. Police issued 34 total charges, including seven for drug-related offenses.
Twenty-seven officers from various law enforcement agencies assisted.
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This story was originally published July 9, 2016 at 1:09 PM with the headline "5 DWI arrests made at Wilkinson Boulevard checkpoint."