Portadown: man 'almost five times the legal limit' arrested for being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle
Police have issued a road safety reminder after detecting a man almost five times the legal alcohol limit in Portadown.
At 12:30pm on Saturday (November 29), officers responded to reports of an intoxicated male sitting at the wheel of his car in a carpark in Portadown. The male, police said, was arrested for being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle.
"He was brought to custody where he produced a staggering evidential sample of 167 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – this is almost five times the legal limit. This male was charged for the offence and will face his day in court,” the PSNI added.
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Meanwhile, around 4:00pm on Saturday, police responded to a report of a vehicle being driven erratically in the area of Legananny Road outside Scarva.
"Officers located this vehicle and signalled for it to stop, however it continued onwards. After eventually stopping in Tandragee, officers arrested an intoxicated female for driving with excess alcohol and failing to stop.
"At custody, this female provided a reading of 56 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath - almost twice the legal limit. She was charged for both offences and will also face a day in court.
"Never ever drink and drive – are you willing to live with the consequences?”