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Driver arrested for drink driving after caught doing burnouts on Mitchell St

POLICE arrested a man for drink driving after he was caught doing burnouts on Mitchell Street in Darwin city overnight

NT Police have arrested a man for drink driving after he was caught doing burnouts on Mitchell Street in Darwin city overnight
NT Police have arrested a man for drink driving after he was caught doing burnouts on Mitchell Street in Darwin city overnight

POLICE have arrested a man for drink driving after he was caught doing burnouts on Mitchell Street in Darwin city overnight.

Just before 1am, police received reports of a 4WD ute fishtailing and doing burnouts on Mitchell St.

Police stopped the 45-year-old male driver and breath tested him.

Police allege je returned a medium-range blood alcohol reading of 0.144 and was also found to be unlicensed.

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The man remains in the police watch house and will be charged later this morning.

sarah.matthews@news.com.au

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