Driving charges
FORMER Continental Hotel developer Julian Gerner is believed to be facing serious drink-driving charges.
The Sorrento restaurateur reportedly crashed into a pole in Sorrento on Sunday 13 December before leaving the scene.
A police spokesperson said: “It’s believed the driver of a Range Rover travelling south along Hotham Road lost control at the roundabout at the intersection of Melbourne Road about 11pm.
“The driver … allegedly fled the scene prior to police attendance.”
The spokesperson said police later attended a Sorrento residence where the 47-year-old driver underwent a preliminary breath test.
“The man accompanied officers to a nearby police station where he returned an alleged breath-test reading of 0.179 per cent.