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5 people arrested during alcohol control in Maryland

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Maryland (DC News Now) — Police in Montgomery County arrested five people during a DUI stop on Friday.

The Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said its officers worked with Takoma Park Police, Maryland State Police and Maryland Transportation Authority Police to set up the checkpoint on northbound New Hampshire Avenue near Sligo Creek Parkway.

According to an earlier statement from the MCPD, the check began around 10 p.m.

The five arrested are accused of driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, police said.