Driver Allegedly Blows Mid-Range After Police Pursuit At Wyee

BY IAN CROUCH

A 23-year-old man is due to face court accused of leading police on a high speed pursuit at Wyee.

Officer spotted a green Subaru Forrester travelling at high speed along Wyee Road at Morisset at about 10.00pm on Thursday and began following the vehicle, but weren't able to catch up with the car until it was held up by traffic at the roundabout at Wyee Road and Rutley Road.

Checks on the vehicle allegedly showed the registration was cancelled in January 2019.

Police say the car continued travelling at high speed, clocking the vehicle reaching speeds of 110 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.

The vehicle turned into Webber Road at Wyee which is a dead end street, where the car was forced to stop.

Police say the driver repeatedly uttered, "I'm just stupid" as he was arrested and searched.

The officers also determined his drivers licence had been suspended, while a roadside breath test returned a positive result.

He was taken to Toronto Police Station where a Breath Analysis allegedly returned a mid-rage reading of 0.070.

The man's been charged with mid range drink driving and other driving offences and will face Toronto Local Court later this month.

Unlicensed Driver Arrested for Drink Driving After Seen Doing Burn Outs in Cardiff South

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A 26-year-old unlicensed driver has been arrested for mid range drink driving, after being seen doing burnouts in Cardiff South. 

About 11:37pm on Thursday, members of the public called police about a white Holden Commodore doing burnouts on Waterview Road, Cardiff South.

The vehicle became bogged in wet grass and police arrived to find the vehicle abandoned, with the man approaching police shortly after. 

Police say they could smell liquor on the mans breath and subjected him to a road side breath test which gave a positive result. 

The man was placed under arrest and taken to the Belmont Police Station where a breath analysis gave the reading of 0.129 - the Mid Range PCA, with his drivers licence expiring on the 13th of September, 2019.

The man was charged with a number of driving offences including, driving with a Mid Range PCA and will appear in court later in March.  

 

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Driver Arrested Over Pursuit at Singleton

BY IAN CROUCH

A 21-year-old man has been charged with drink driving following a pursuit at Singleton.

Police say patrolling officers noticed a Holden Commodore utility being driven erratically on the New England Highway just after 11.30pm on Tuesday, but the driver failed to stop for a random breath test.

They began following the car, with the driver from Hunterview pulling over a short time later.

He allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.142, almost 3 times the legal limit and has been charged with mid range PCA.

Man Charged Over Single Car Crash At Bobs Farm

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been charged with mid range drink driving after crashing his car at Bobs Farm overnight.

Police say the 43-year-old from Toronto was driving a silver Holden Commodore sedan along Nelson Bay Road just after 10.00pm on Thursday when he lost control and crashed into the bush.

He suffered seat belt burns and lacerations but refused treatment at the scene.

The man was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was treated by paramedics.

Police say he returned a blood alcohol reading of point 139 and is due to face Raymond Terrace Court on March 11 charged with mid range PCA.