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Cop charged after alleged drink driving incident in Rye

A police officer has been charged after allegedly blowing almost three times the legal limit while drink drinking in Rye.

A police officer has been charged after an alleged drink driving incident in Rye.
A police officer has been charged after an alleged drink driving incident in Rye.

A police officer has been charged after allegedly blowing almost three times the legal limit on the Mornington Peninsula.

A Victorian Police spokesperson said a constable from the Southern Metro Region was charged on summons after allegedly drink driving in Rye on February 5, 2021.

The man in his 30s allegedly returned a reading of 0.137 while off-duty.

His licence was immediately suspended for 13 months and his car was impounded for 30 days.

He will appear before a Magistrates’ Court at a later date.

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