Driver with alleged unrestrained baby in vehicle charged for DUI

MULTIPLE people were arrested for alleged drink driving overnight, including a man with an unrestrained passenger allegedly holding a baby

Multiple people were arrested for alleged drink driving overnight, including a man with an unrestrained passenger allegedly holding a baby

MULTIPLE people were arrested for alleged drink driving overnight, including a man with an unrestrained passenger allegedly holding a baby.

Northern Watch Commander Greg Pusterla said on Sunday the first driver was a 61-year-old man who was issued with a notice to appear in court for medium range drink driving.

“He was allegedly driving with a breath alcohol content of 0.108 per cent on Dick Ward Dr, Fannie Bay at 6.45pm (Sunday) afternoon,” he said.

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Watch Cmdr Pusterla said about 9.50pm police pulled over a station wagon on McMinns St in Darwin City to conduct a roadside breath test.

“The 31-year-old male driver had four adults sitting in the back seat, including one female that wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and she was allegedly holding an infant girl,” he said.

“Plus there was a female asleep in the load space of the wagon. He was arrested and taken to the police station for breath analysis and he has been charged with traffic offences including driving unlicensed and failing to supply a sufficient sample for a breath analysis.”

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On Monday morning a 36-year-old woman was charged with high range drink driving with an alleged breath alcohol content of 0.187 per cent.

“She was pulled over by police after she was observed swerving across lanes of traffic on Stuart Hwy, Pinelands at about 1.15am,” he said.