BY ISABEL EVERETT
A P-plater has had his license suspended after being allegedly caught drink driving in Hamilton.
Around 2:30am on Wednesday morning, police stopped a Holden Commodore in Hamilton for the purposes of a breath test.
Upon approaching the vehicle, the driver has exited and run from police.
He was caught a short distance away and submitted to a breath test where he returned a positive result.
He was subsequently placed under arrest and taken to Newcastle Police Station.
The driver underwent a breath analysis and returned a reading of 0.107 (mid-range PCA).
The driver, who was the holder of a P2 Provisional licence is restricted to zero alcohol whilst driving.
His licence was immediately suspended, and he was issued a court attendance notice to appear in Newcastle Local Court in March.
