9 arrests made in Alexandria DWI checkpoint

<br/><small><a href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=600+South+Patrick+Street,+Alexandria,+VA&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=37.325633,76.904297&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;hnear=600+S+Patrick+St,+Alexandria,+Virginia+22314&amp;t=m&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;ll=38.799785,-77.051411&amp;spn=0.013378,0.01708&amp;z=14&amp;iwloc=A&amp;source=embed” style=”color:#0000FF;text-align:left”>View Larger Map</a></small></div> <p>Nine people were arrested during <a href=”http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/11/alexandria-go-after-drunk-drivers-weekend”>a weekend crackdown</a> on drunken driving in Alexandria.</p> <p>Police said 861 vehicles were stopped at a checkpoint on the <a href=”http://maps.google.com/maps?q=600+South+Patrick+Street,+Alexandria,+VA&amp;hl=en&amp;ll=38.799785,-77.051411&amp;spn=0.01796,0.037551&amp;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&amp;sspn=37.325633,76.904297&amp;vpsrc=6&amp;hnear=600+S+Patrick+St,+Alexandria,+Virginia+22314&amp;t=m&amp;z=15″>600 block of South Patrick Street</a> between 10 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday.</p> <p>Nine drivers were arrested on drunked driving charges. Police said 20 summonses were issued for other traffic offenses, two people were charged with possession of marijuana, and one person was charged with underage possession of alcohol.</p>