Coronavirus: Tweed police claim aggressive driver repeatedly flouted COVID-19 restrictions

Police allege a man repeatedly flouted COVID-19 restrictions put in place to protect the community. He’s also been accused of refusing a breath test.

POLICE have charged a man with repeatedly flouting strict COVID-19 restrictions put in place to slow the spread of the virus.

It’s also alleged the man was acting aggressively and refused to take part in a breath test in the Tweed.

Tweed-Byron Police officers attended Florence St at 6.20 after they received reports a man had arrived in a car and was acting aggressively, NSW Police said in a statement.

Police allege the driver refused a follow-up breath test. File image. Picture: Melvyn Knipe

The driver allegedly tested positive to a roadside breath test before he was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station for a follow up breath analysis.

Police said the man had already been issued with a $1000 penalty infringement notice last Tuesday for failing to comply with a ministerial direction.

On Wednesday, the man was charged with not complying with a noticed direction, relating to the ministerial direction to only travel for essential reasons.

He was also charged with refusing a breath analysis, breaching bail, driving unlicensed and driving an unregistered vehicle.

The man was due to appear in Lismore Local Court today.