Here’s What Happened at FCPD’s Reston Sobriety Checkpoint

Fairfax County Police Officers from the Fairfax County Police’s Reston District Station held a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday that yielded several charges.

FCPD regularly holds checkpoints in various parts of the county in order to monitor for intoxicated drivers. They do not announce the location ahead of time.

Saturday night’s checkpoint was at Walnut Branch Road and the Fairfax County Parkway.

Police said 623 vehicles passed through the screening point, resulting in one DWI arrest, one criminal charge, and three traffic summonses.

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