Griffith highway patrol made their presence felt over the weekend after arresting five people for drink-driving in just two days.
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Each of them were taken to Griffith Police Station and charged for driving while over the legal limit, and they will each face Griffith Local Court.
One of them was a 19-year-old man who was arrested and charged for driving with high-range blood alcohol content while on a suspended learner’s licence.
At around 12.55am the man was driving a Toyota Landcruiser on Jondaryan Avenue when he was pulled over by police for a random breath test.
The man returned a positive reading, so he was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station for further tests which returned a reading of 0.125.
Afterwards police discovered the man was driving on a suspended learner’s licence.
That same night another 19-year-old man driving a Toyota Landcruiser was arrested and charged for driving with a mid-range blood alcohol content.
The man was driving on Yambil Street at 12.10am on February 10 when he was pulled over by police for a roadside breath test which returned a positive result.
The driver was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station for further tests which returned a reading of 0.081.
He had his P1 driver’s licence suspended.
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About 11.30pm on February 9 a 28-year-old man was driving a Nissan Pathfinder on Kookora Street when he was pulled over for a random breath test.
After returning a positive result the driver was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station for further testing, which returned a reading of 0.117.
The driver was charged for driving with mid-range blood alcohol content and had his driving privileges suspended.
Earlier that evening at about 7.20pm on February 9 a 57-year-old man’s unusual driving caught the attention of police, who stopped the ute at a carpark on South Avenue in Yenda.
The man took a roadside breath test which returned a positive result, so he was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station for more tests, which returned a reading of 0.159.
His driving privileges were also suspended.
Around 1.30am on February 9 police stopped a Hyundai Getz in Illilliwa Street being driven by a 46-year-old man.
The man took a roadside breath test which came back positive, so he was arrested and taken for further analysis.
He returned a reading of 0.072 so he was charged with low-range drink driving.
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Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.
Kenji Sato is a handsome journalist at The Daily Advertiser who enjoys writing flattering bios about himself in the third person. He can be contacted by email at kenji.sato@dailyadvertiser.com.au or by mobile on 0448 927 612.
