High range drink driver caught by police in Hamilton

BY JARROD MELMETH

A man has had his international drivers licence suspended after being caught high range drink driving over the weekend.

Police were speaking to the 37-year-old outside a venue in Hamilton on Saturday night before issuing him a move-on direction.

The same man was found minutes later to be driving westbound on Tudor Street before turning into Beaumont Street, contrary to a red arrow.

Police stopped the vehicle and submitted the driver to a breath test which returned a reading of 0.201.

The man will face Newcastle local court in July.

Drunk and Disqualified Driver Charged

BY JARROD MELMETH

A disqualified driver has been charged after being pulled over by police on King Street and returning a high range breath test reading of 0.151.

About 11:30pm on Wednesday 16 June, officers attached to Newcastle City Police District stopped a Subaru Impreza on King Street, Newcastle West. 

Police allege the 30-year-old driver became argumentative and belligerent towards them and refused to submit the test.

The driver was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station where his demeanor continued to be argumentative and belligerent. 

He is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court in July.