Police arrested 11 suspected drunk drivers

Police say they took 11 suspected drunk drivers off the streets overnight during a checkpoint in northwest Charlotte.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police conducted the checkpoint from 11 p.m. until 3 a.m. in the 6100 block of Brookshire Boulevard.

During that time, police say, they made the 11 DWI arrests, but they also arrested 17 people for driving with a revoked license. And another 26 people were cited for driving without a license.

In all, police say, they made 16 arrests -- the 11 DWI cases, four of the people charged with driving with a revoked license, and one person who had an outstanding warrant.

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