Man found 'slouched' over the wheel of a vehicle in Lurgan was more than 3 and a half times over the drink driving limit, says PSNI
A man found slouched over the wheel of a vehicle in Lurgan was more than 3 and a half times over the drink driving limit, says the PSNI.
Police said the engine was still running in the ‘parked’ vehicle when they saw the man ‘asleep’ and ‘slouched over’ in the driving seat.
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And the PSNI reminded the public that it was only 24 hours earlier they shared images of a ‘vehicle flipped onto its roof as result of an intoxicated driver’.
Officers in the Lurgan police team A-section were conducting mobile patrols on Wednesday night (March 18) following a report from a member of the public who ‘had noticed a male walking unsteadily towards a vehicle’.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Within 15 minutes a crew located this vehicle 'parked' in the Charles Street area. The engine was running and a male was observed slouched over, asleep in the driver's seat.
"The male provided a roadside preliminary breath test reading of 127!! The legal limit is 35,” said the PSNI spokesperson.
"This male was subsequently arrested on suspicion of Driving with Excess Alcohol and will spend the night in our custody.
"Not even 24 hours ago we shared images of a vehicle flipped onto its roof as result of an intoxicated driver. It is by pure luck that this incident has passed without damage to property or serious harm to any people,” the spokesperson said.
"We thank the members of the public who continue to be vigilant and report their suspicions to us!”