Port Sorell man arrested following incident in Launceston

A northern Tasmanian driver has been charged after crashing his car and later blowing an extreme reading on a breatho.

TASMANIA Police have charged a man with high-range drink driving offences after he returned a breath test reading six times over the legal limit.

The 39-year-old Port Sorell man was arrested and charged after he was involved in a crash with a parked car in Trevallyn in Launceston.

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Police attended the incident in Bain Terrace around 1.20pm on Sunday where members of the public had taken the man’s car keys.

The man was taken to the Launceston Police Station where he submitted to a breath analysis returning a reading of 0.325 per cent.

The man was bailed to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court in October on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and exceeding 0.05 per cent.

The man was also issued with a Road Safety Disqualification notice disqualifying him from driving for a period of 12 months.

Tasmania Police thanked members of the public for their quick actions that prevented the man from leaving the area.