Man charged after allegedly drunkenly driving ute into Cumnock police station

Police will allege that about 9pm on Saturday, April 1, a ute was travelling along McLaughan Street, Cumnock - between Yeoval and Molong - and then crashed into the fence of Cumnock Police Station.

The ute allegedly continued to drive away from the station.

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A senior constable, who was in the police residence of the station at the time, began inquiries to locate the vehicle.

A short time later, the ute was found in the carpark of a nearby licensed premises.

The driver, a 46-year-old man, underwent a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result.

He was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station, where he underwent a breath analysis that allegedly returned a reading of 0.185.

The man was charged with drive with high range PCA and granted unconditional bail to appear at Orange Local Court on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

The man's driver licence was also suspended.

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