DUI patrols and checkpoint in Modesto this weekend

Officers will be looking for drunken drivers this weekend in Modesto starting with roving saturation patrols Friday night.

The patrols are made up of officers assigned to look solely for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs in areas with a high frequency of DUI crashes or arrests, according to Modesto police.

On Saturday night, officers will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Modesto.

The DUI enforcement is funded by a grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.

This story was originally published November 13, 2014 at 2:48 PM with the headline "DUI patrols and checkpoint in Modesto this weekend."