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Subscriber only A Cannonvale man was so far over the legal alcohol limit he was unable to control his car on a busy Airlie Beach road, it will be alleged. Police intercepted the 33-year-old man on Shute Harbour Rd about 11.40pm on February 26 after he was allegedly swerving in and out of the white lines, Whitsunday police officer-in-charge Nathan Blain said. The man allegedly blew 0.227 per cent and his licence was immediately suspended. The man is scheduled to appear in Proserpine Magistrates Court March 15, charged with on driving under the influence. Senior Sergeant Blain said police were ramping up patrols targeting drink and drug driving across the district, and followed a number of drivers being charged since last week.
A Grafton man repeatedly refused to submit to a roadside breath test after he was pulled over by police, before threatening an officer when he was arrested
A 30-year-old mine worker drove down into an embankment in an attempt to flee police while drink driving.
Jared Reece Borghero pleaded guilty at Blackwater Magistrates Court on February 5 to driving under the influence of liquor.
Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul Cramp said Borghero was intercepted by police about 11.25pm on January 22, at a mining camp at Bluff.
The officers were patrolling the Jellinbah Mine camp on the Capricorn Hwy when they saw a white Ford Ranger run into the embankment, thinking it was involved in an incident.
Sgt Cramp said officers smelled liquor on Borghero’s breath, who was the driver at the time.
When questioned, Marshall could not provide any lawful or emergent reason for driving.
He said he had been consuming stubbies at a local establishment.
Duty lawyer Cassandra Ditchfield explained Marshall’s plight to the court and said a missed courtesy bus could be blamed for his actions that night.
“The intention was never to drive, they were supposed to be catching the courtesy bus home but they missed it after staying for the footy,” Ms Ditchfield said.
“This is a one-off for my client as he has no criminal history and there is nothing there to suggest he is anything but a law-abiding citizen.”