Five times the limit in Hoppers Crossing

Police have busted a man with a suspended licence drink driving in Hoppers Crossing last night.

Officers on patrol first spotted a Toyota Echo being driven erratically along Heaths Road about 7.15pm.

Police intercepted the Toyota, and the driver was given a preliminary breath test which returned a positive result.

After accompanying police to a local station, the driver undertook an evidentiary breath test where he returned an alleged reading of 0.269, more than five times the legal limit.

The 32-year-old man was issued an immediate driving ban and has been charged with exceeding the prescribed content of alcohol whilst driving and disobeying a red light.

His vehicle was also impounded for 30 days at a cost of $1225.

He will appear before Werribee Magistrates’ Court on 11 November.

Katherine McLeod

Media Unit

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