Friday 24 January 2020

Woman Arrested in Islington for High Range Drink Driving with 4-year-old in Car


A woman will face court next month charged with high-range drink driving in Newcastle on Thursday night, with a four-year-old child in the car.

At around 6pm on Thursday the 23rd of  January 2020, the 44-year-old woman was allegedly driving erratically along Fern Street in Islington.


Officers from Newcastle City Police District and NSW Ambulance paramedics were called a short time later and spoke with the woman.


The woman was subjected to a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a positive result, and was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station. 

She was subjected to a breath analysis which allegedly returned a reading of 0.222 and charged with high-range PCA.

She was granted conditional bail to face Newcastle Local Court on Thursday the 13th of  February 2020.


The child is being cared for by family members.