Crime & Safety
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned in Hollywood
Los Angeles police anticipate more revelers in Hollywood during the weekend preceding Halloween.
Sobriety checkpoints will be conducted Friday in North Hollywood and Saturday in Hollywood by the Los Angeles Police Department, in connection with higher-than-usual drinking expected during the weekend preceding Halloween.
A sobriety checkpoint will be conducted between 8 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday at Ventura Boulevard and Big Oak Drive in North Hollywood.
Another sobriety checkpoint will be conducted between 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday at Sunset Boulevard and Bronson Avenue in Hollywood.
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Police advised people going to parties this weekend to:
- Plan a safe way home before parties begin;
- Designate a sober driver;
- Call a taxi, call a friend or family member, or use public transportation to ensure you get home safely if you have had too much to drink; and
- Take the car keys away from someone who is about to drive impaired and assist them in getting home safely.
— City News Service
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