Police arrest multiple drink drivers

Police were out in force over Melbourne Cup weekend.

By Parker McKenzie

Casey highway patrol arrested three drink drivers in the early hours of Sunday 31 October.

A 28-year-old man was intercepted by police at midnight on Fizgerald Road in Hallam.

His driver’s licence was suspended for 12 months and his vehicle impounded after his breath test returned a reading of 0.123 blood alcohol concentration (BAC), over two times the legal limit.

He will attend court at a later date for drink driving.

At 2am, a 25-year-old man from Officer was pulled over by police on Princes Highway in Hallam.

His license was suspended for six months and he was issued a $545 infringement notice after his breath test returned a reading of 0.080 BAC.

At 3.20am a 22-year-old Hampton Park man was stopped by police on Stoneleigh Road in Cranbourne North driving on a suspended learner’s permit with a BAC of 0.051.

He will attend court in the future for suspended driving and drink driving.