Wrong way down one-way

A 24-year-old woman allegedly had a breath alcohol level of 600mcg when she decided to drive the wrong way down a one-way street outside the Queenstown police station on Sunday morning.

Sergeant Steve Watt said the woman, on a Canadian work visa, was stopped after police saw her "go the wrong way down the one-way part of Camp St'' at 12.40am.

After the breath test, the woman elected a blood sample, he said.

  • A 20-year-old male was arrested at 12.30am on Saturday after allegedly kicking and smashing the glass wall at BNZ bank, on Rees St. He has been charged and will appear in the Queenstown District Court.
  • Also expected to appear in court is a Queenstown man arrested on Friday afternoon and charged with unlawfully interfering with a motor vehicle on Thursday.

Sgt Watt said the man was seen down Cow Lane "trying car door handles''.

"The owner of that vehicle saw him walking out Frankton way and called us ...''


 

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