Christmas shoppers weren’t the only ones out this weekend.

The Suffolk Police Department, while operating its second holiday safety checkpoint Saturday night on Bridge Road, netted a plethora of driver violations, said Lt. Debbie George, the department’s spokeswoman.

Police arrested three people for driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, she said

Police also charged drivers with the following violations:

-Possession of marijuana, 6 counts

-Possession of concealed weapon (switchblade), 1 count

-No valid operator’s license, 5 counts

-Suspended operators license, 9 counts

-Improper display of state tags, 1 count

-Expired registration, 4 counts

-Expired state inspections, 14 counts

-No operators license in possession,1 count

Also, the Virginia State Police issued charges for one count each of driving on a suspended license, tint violation and no valid operator’s license.

Lt. C. S. Patterson, who oversaw the project, deemed it a success.

&uot;Officers manning the checkpoints were working in freezing temperatures,&uot; he said. &uot;They need to be credited for their efforts in keeping the city safe during the holiday season.&uot;

The police department will have other safety checkpoints set up during the holiday season, said George.

&uot;We have already had two deaths due to traffic fatalities during the holidays,&uot; she said. &uot;We would like to not have any more this year.&uot;

allison.williams@suffolknewsherald.com