Petaluma Police arrested nine drivers Saturday night and early Sunday in a special DUI operation.


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Eight extra officers were on the street from 4 p.m. Saturday through 3 a.m. today searching for drunken drivers, police Sgt. Ken Savano said.

One person was arrested on suspicion of possessing two loaded and concealed guns in a vehicle. Two others were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, four for not having licenses, and one for public intoxication after being reported by a citizen before he drove his vehicle, Savano said.

Another person was arrested on suspicion of possessing marijuana in a vehicle.

Seven vehicles were towed, four of which are being held for 30 days because their drivers had no licenses.

The operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. Additional DUI operations and checkpoints are planned throughout the year under this grant project, Savano said.