A St. Patrick’s Day DUI checkpoint was conducted Wednesday night along South Main Street in Salinas.

During the checkpoint 1,234 vehicles passed through and approximately 700 vehicles were contacted by officers, according to the Salinas Police Department.

There were nine unlicensed drivers citations and two suspended license citations, police said.

There were also three warrant arrests, one drug arrest, one D.U.I. arrest and one possession of a stolen vehicle arrest, police said.

The stolen vehicle arrest occurred when Ruben Malabox, 51, a parolee, drove through the checkpoint and when contacted, had no driver’s license, police said.

A records check showed the vehicle had been stolen out of San Francisco, police said.

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