Man Arrested for High Range Drink Driving in Charlestown Allegedly Unable to Stand or Walk

BY ISABEL EVERETT

A 57-year-old man has been charged with high range drink driving in Charlestown on Sunday,  following calls from concerned residents about a man being slumped over the wheel driving on Jergi Close. 

At around 6pm police responded to the calls, with the man allegedly that affected by alcohol he was unable to stand and walk from his vehicle. 

He was taken to Charlestown police station and arrested for high range drink driving, giving a breath analysis reading of 0.229. 

He was arrested with Drive High Range PCA and his licence was immediately suspended.

Man Allegedly Caught High Range Drink Driving Twice In One Night At Merewether

BY IAN CROUCH

A Hamilton South man is due to face court next month after allegedly being caught high range drink driving twice last night.

Just before 10.00pm, officers responded to a complaint about the man in Caldwell Street, Merewether and were stopped by the side of the road when they pulled him over.

One of the officers was forced to roll over the bonnet of his patrol car to avoid being collected by the car as it came to a stop.

It's alleged the 57-year-old returned a high-range blood alcohol reading and his licence was suspended on the spot.

Police say just over an hour-and-a-half later the same man was stopped in a different car on Harle Street and again returned a high range reading.

He's been granted conditional bail to front Newcastle Local Court on September 9 charged with driving while suspended and high-range drink driving.

Gateshead Man Allegedly Caught Speeding, High Range Drink Driving and Talking On Mobile Phone

BY IAN CROUCH

A Gateshead man has had his drivers licence suspended and is facing a raft of traffic infringements after he was allegedly caught speeding while over the limit at Tighes Hill.

Officers pulled over the 27-year-old on Industrial Drive just before 5.30 yesterday afternoon after they allegedly clocked him travelling at 97 kilometres per hour in a 60 zone while talking on his mobile phone.

He was subjected to a roadside breath test and police say he returned a high range blood alcohol reading of 0.181, telling them he'd downed more than a dozen cans of beer over a 2-and-a-half hour period prior to getting behind the wheel.

It's the third time the 27-year-old has been arrested for drink driving since 2010.

He's been granted strict conditional bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on April 6.