A member of the public who spotted a man behaving in a drunken manner before hopping behind the wheel has aided Police in his arrest.
At about 8pm on Thursday, a Police unit was flagged down by a member of the public while driving along Onerahi Road.
Whang¨¡rei-Kaipara Area Commander Inspector Maria Nordstrom says the person told Police they had observed a man in a nearby takeaway shop who they believed was intoxicated.
¡°The person was able to provide officers with a detailed description of the male and his vehicle.
¡°Units have subsequently located the man driving and pulled him over where he was allegedly more than three times the legal alcohol limit.¡±
Inspector Nordstrom says the man allegedly admitted to drinking more than a dozen beers and blew an alcohol reading on 805mcgs.
¡°We thank those who are alerting us to this behaviour, vigilant reporting is often the key to Police being able to respond in a timely manner and hold people to account for their actions.
A 57-year-old man has been remanded in custody to reappear in Whang¨¡rei District Court on 27 October.
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Holly McKay/51½ÖÉä