Roadside breath tests lead to two arrests and a notice to appear in one night in Tennant Creek

THREE people have been caught drink driving in one night in Tennant Creek

Three people have been caught drink driving in one night in Tennant Creek

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THREE people were caught drink driving in Tennant Creek over the course of Friday night.

Southern Watch Commander Adrian Kidney about 9.30pm on Friday police pulled over a 40-year-old man for a roadside breath test (RBT) who was arrested and found to have a high range reading of 0.135 per cent.

Sr Sgt Kidney said he was charged with medium range drink driving with bail considered.

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He said about 11.30pm a 31-year-old woman was stopped for an RBT and returned a positive result.

“She was arrested for the purpose of a BA (breath analysis) where she returned a high range reading of 0.079 per cent,” he said.

“She was issued a NTA (notice to appear) for drive low range.”

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Sr Sergeant Kidney said about 3.20am on Saturday a 42-year-old man was stopped for an RBT, and was found to have a high range reading of 0.165 per cent. “He was charged for drive high range and bail considered,” he said.

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