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The Advertiser
18-06-2025
- The Advertiser
Warrant out for extreme high-range drink driver after court no-show
A JUDGE has issued an arrest warrant for a driver who blew more than seven times over the limit after concerned motorists called to report his erratic driving around Lake Macquarie last month. Aydon Kevin Desreaux, 29, was a no-show in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday after recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.359 on May 11. Magistrate Stephen Olischlager convicted Desreaux of high-range drink driving in his absence and issued a warrant for his arrest to bring him to be court to be sentenced. Lake Macquarie police say they received numerous calls from concerned motorists and members of the public about 1.30pm on May 11 after a white Holden Rodeo was driving erratically around Speers Point, colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips. Police managed to catch up with the driver on Croudace Bay Road at Belmont where Desreaux returned a positive roadside breath test. He was arrested and taken to Belmont police station where a secondary breath analysis returned a reading of 0.359 - more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. He was issued a court attendance notice for high-range drink driving - second offence, had his license suspended and was ordered to appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday. But when he failed to appear, Magistrate Olischlager heard the matter in his absence, convicted him and issued a warrant for his arrest. A JUDGE has issued an arrest warrant for a driver who blew more than seven times over the limit after concerned motorists called to report his erratic driving around Lake Macquarie last month. Aydon Kevin Desreaux, 29, was a no-show in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday after recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.359 on May 11. Magistrate Stephen Olischlager convicted Desreaux of high-range drink driving in his absence and issued a warrant for his arrest to bring him to be court to be sentenced. Lake Macquarie police say they received numerous calls from concerned motorists and members of the public about 1.30pm on May 11 after a white Holden Rodeo was driving erratically around Speers Point, colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips. Police managed to catch up with the driver on Croudace Bay Road at Belmont where Desreaux returned a positive roadside breath test. He was arrested and taken to Belmont police station where a secondary breath analysis returned a reading of 0.359 - more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. He was issued a court attendance notice for high-range drink driving - second offence, had his license suspended and was ordered to appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday. But when he failed to appear, Magistrate Olischlager heard the matter in his absence, convicted him and issued a warrant for his arrest. A JUDGE has issued an arrest warrant for a driver who blew more than seven times over the limit after concerned motorists called to report his erratic driving around Lake Macquarie last month. Aydon Kevin Desreaux, 29, was a no-show in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday after recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.359 on May 11. Magistrate Stephen Olischlager convicted Desreaux of high-range drink driving in his absence and issued a warrant for his arrest to bring him to be court to be sentenced. Lake Macquarie police say they received numerous calls from concerned motorists and members of the public about 1.30pm on May 11 after a white Holden Rodeo was driving erratically around Speers Point, colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips. Police managed to catch up with the driver on Croudace Bay Road at Belmont where Desreaux returned a positive roadside breath test. He was arrested and taken to Belmont police station where a secondary breath analysis returned a reading of 0.359 - more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. He was issued a court attendance notice for high-range drink driving - second offence, had his license suspended and was ordered to appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday. But when he failed to appear, Magistrate Olischlager heard the matter in his absence, convicted him and issued a warrant for his arrest. A JUDGE has issued an arrest warrant for a driver who blew more than seven times over the limit after concerned motorists called to report his erratic driving around Lake Macquarie last month. Aydon Kevin Desreaux, 29, was a no-show in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday after recording a blood alcohol reading of 0.359 on May 11. Magistrate Stephen Olischlager convicted Desreaux of high-range drink driving in his absence and issued a warrant for his arrest to bring him to be court to be sentenced. Lake Macquarie police say they received numerous calls from concerned motorists and members of the public about 1.30pm on May 11 after a white Holden Rodeo was driving erratically around Speers Point, colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips. Police managed to catch up with the driver on Croudace Bay Road at Belmont where Desreaux returned a positive roadside breath test. He was arrested and taken to Belmont police station where a secondary breath analysis returned a reading of 0.359 - more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. He was issued a court attendance notice for high-range drink driving - second offence, had his license suspended and was ordered to appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday. But when he failed to appear, Magistrate Olischlager heard the matter in his absence, convicted him and issued a warrant for his arrest.
The Advertiser
12-05-2025
- The Advertiser
Mother's Day drunk driver arrested for bouncing off kerbs, seven times over the limit
A driver in New South Wales was arrested for allegedly driving while seven times over the legal limit – and it was reportedly very, very obvious. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police Force said it received numerous calls from members of the public about an alleged drunk driver in the Speers Point area at the northern end of Lake Macquarie yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 11). The white Holden Rodeo was allegedly being driven "erratically" and was seen "colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips". Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol officers caught up with the driver in Belmont and subjected him to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. After being arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, the driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.359 – more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. His licence was immediately suspended ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday, June 18 for driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Over the course of the weekend, NSW police also conducted Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers). Between 12:01am on Thursday, May 8 and 11:59pm on Saturday, May 10, police set up "hundreds" of stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing sites. Officers conducted 6841 drug tests with 461 people returning positive tests, and 109,796 breath tests with 132 drink-driving offences detected. The operation also saw police detect 1373 speed-related offences, 286 mobile phone usage offences, and 84 seatbelt or helmet-related offences. Content originally sourced from: A driver in New South Wales was arrested for allegedly driving while seven times over the legal limit – and it was reportedly very, very obvious. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police Force said it received numerous calls from members of the public about an alleged drunk driver in the Speers Point area at the northern end of Lake Macquarie yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 11). The white Holden Rodeo was allegedly being driven "erratically" and was seen "colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips". Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol officers caught up with the driver in Belmont and subjected him to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. After being arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, the driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.359 – more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. His licence was immediately suspended ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday, June 18 for driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Over the course of the weekend, NSW police also conducted Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers). Between 12:01am on Thursday, May 8 and 11:59pm on Saturday, May 10, police set up "hundreds" of stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing sites. Officers conducted 6841 drug tests with 461 people returning positive tests, and 109,796 breath tests with 132 drink-driving offences detected. The operation also saw police detect 1373 speed-related offences, 286 mobile phone usage offences, and 84 seatbelt or helmet-related offences. Content originally sourced from: A driver in New South Wales was arrested for allegedly driving while seven times over the legal limit – and it was reportedly very, very obvious. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police Force said it received numerous calls from members of the public about an alleged drunk driver in the Speers Point area at the northern end of Lake Macquarie yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 11). The white Holden Rodeo was allegedly being driven "erratically" and was seen "colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips". Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol officers caught up with the driver in Belmont and subjected him to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. After being arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, the driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.359 – more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. His licence was immediately suspended ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday, June 18 for driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Over the course of the weekend, NSW police also conducted Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers). Between 12:01am on Thursday, May 8 and 11:59pm on Saturday, May 10, police set up "hundreds" of stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing sites. Officers conducted 6841 drug tests with 461 people returning positive tests, and 109,796 breath tests with 132 drink-driving offences detected. The operation also saw police detect 1373 speed-related offences, 286 mobile phone usage offences, and 84 seatbelt or helmet-related offences. Content originally sourced from: A driver in New South Wales was arrested for allegedly driving while seven times over the legal limit – and it was reportedly very, very obvious. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police Force said it received numerous calls from members of the public about an alleged drunk driver in the Speers Point area at the northern end of Lake Macquarie yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 11). The white Holden Rodeo was allegedly being driven "erratically" and was seen "colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips". Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol officers caught up with the driver in Belmont and subjected him to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. After being arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, the driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.359 – more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. His licence was immediately suspended ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday, June 18 for driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Over the course of the weekend, NSW police also conducted Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers). Between 12:01am on Thursday, May 8 and 11:59pm on Saturday, May 10, police set up "hundreds" of stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing sites. Officers conducted 6841 drug tests with 461 people returning positive tests, and 109,796 breath tests with 132 drink-driving offences detected. The operation also saw police detect 1373 speed-related offences, 286 mobile phone usage offences, and 84 seatbelt or helmet-related offences. Content originally sourced from:
Perth Now
12-05-2025
- Perth Now
Mother's Day drunk driver arrested for bouncing off kerbs, seven times over the limit
A driver in New South Wales was arrested for allegedly driving while seven times over the legal limit – and it was reportedly very, very obvious. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police Force said it received numerous calls from members of the public about an alleged drunk driver in the Speers Point area at the northern end of Lake Macquarie yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 11). The white Holden Rodeo was allegedly being driven 'erratically' and was seen 'colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips'. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol officers caught up with the driver in Belmont and subjected him to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. After being arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, the driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.359 – more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. His licence was immediately suspended ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday, June 18 for driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Over the course of the weekend, NSW police also conducted Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers). Between 12:01am on Thursday, May 8 and 11:59pm on Saturday, May 10, police set up 'hundreds' of stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing sites. Officers conducted 6841 drug tests with 461 people returning positive tests, and 109,796 breath tests with 132 drink-driving offences detected. The operation also saw police detect 1373 speed-related offences, 286 mobile phone usage offences, and 84 seatbelt or helmet-related offences.
7NEWS
12-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Mother's Day drunk driver arrested for bouncing off kerbs, seven times over the limit
A driver in New South Wales was arrested for allegedly driving while seven times over the legal limit – and it was reportedly very, very obvious. In a post on its Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page, the NSW Police Force said it received numerous calls from members of the public about an alleged drunk driver in the Speers Point area at the northern end of Lake Macquarie yesterday afternoon (Sunday, May 11). The white Holden Rodeo was allegedly being driven 'erratically' and was seen 'colliding with gutters and raised concrete median strips'. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol officers caught up with the driver in Belmont and subjected him to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. After being arrested and taken to Belmont Police Station for a secondary breath analysis, the driver allegedly returned a reading of 0.359 – more than seven times the legal limit of 0.05. His licence was immediately suspended ahead of a court appearance on Wednesday, June 18 for driving with a high-range prescribed concentration of alcohol. Over the course of the weekend, NSW police also conducted Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers). Between 12:01am on Thursday, May 8 and 11:59pm on Saturday, May 10, police set up 'hundreds' of stationary and mobile random breath and drug testing sites. Officers conducted 6841 drug tests with 461 people returning positive tests, and 109,796 breath tests with 132 drink-driving offences detected. The operation also saw police detect 1373 speed-related offences, 286 mobile phone usage offences, and 84 seatbelt or helmet-related offences.
7NEWS
11-05-2025
- 7NEWS
Man charged after allegedly driving at more than seven times legal limit
A 29-year-old man will face court next month after allegedly driving at more than seven times the legal alcohol limit. Multiple members of the public contacted police on Sunday afternoon about a white Holden Rodeo allegedly colliding with gutters and median strips in Speers Point, about 17km from the centre of Newcastle. When police caught up with the driver on Croudace Bay Road in Belmont, he was subjected to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result. Secondary analysis at Belmont Police Station returned a reading of 0.359. He was charged with high-range drinking driving and will appear before Belmont Local Court on June 18. The driver's licence has been suspended.
