A POLICE force employee has been charged with high-range drink driving after he was stopped in Lake Macquarie in the early hours of the morning.
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Lake Macquarie police were patrolling at Eleebana at about 1am on Wednesday, June 5, when they pulled over a Subaru Outback on Burton Road for a random breath test.
Officers allege a NSW Police civilian staff member was behind the wheel at the time and recorded a positive roadside reading.
The 33-year-old man, who is attached to a specialist police command, was arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station.
Police allege his breath analysis at the station returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.151, which is more than three times the legal limit for a fully licensed driver.
The civilian employee was charged with high-range drink driving.
He was issued a future court attendance notice by police to appear at Belmont Local Court for the first time later this month.
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Police and crime reporter at the Newcastle Herald. Email: afalkenmire@austcommunitymedia.com.au
