A man will face court today after allegedly assaulting police, leaving the scene of a crash and refusing a breath analysis at St George on Saturday.
About 4.45pm yesterday, St George Highway Patrol officers were on Rocky Point Road assisting with an unrelated incident when they saw a vehicle cross to the incorrect side of the road and hit another vehicle.
The male driver left the crash scene and has allegedly driven towards a police officer conducting road closures.
The vehicle has entered the crime scene area and stopped moments later.
The driver was arrested, and a search of his vehicle located an extendable baton.
The man has allegedly spat at officers and refused a roadside breath test and subsequent breath analysis.
He was charged with refusing a breath test, refusing a breath analysis, leaving the scene of a crash, failing to keep left, possessing a prohibited weapon, assaulting police and malicious damage.
He was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court later today.
Operation Drink Drive 1 began at 12.01am on Friday and concludes at 11.59pm on Sunday.
In another incident at Engadine, a P1 driver returned an alleged reading of 0.151.
Just after 2am today (Sunday), a 22-year-old Elderslie woman was driving a Kia Rio along the Princes Highway at Engadine.
As the car neared the intersection of Anzac Avenue, it has driven over a concrete island. It will be alleged police saw the car stop shortly after the crash.
The driver was spoken to and a roadside breath test returned a positive result. The woman was arrested, and a subsequent breath analysis returned an alleged reading of 0.151.
Her P1 licence was seized and suspended. By way of a Court Attendance Notice, the woman will be appearing in Sutherland Local Court on March 14 to answer an allegation of driving with a high range PCA.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Command’s Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said these operations highlighted that the overwhelming majority of people understood the dangers of drinking and driving.
“The ongoing challenge for all of us, is getting through to the stubborn minority who believe that nothing can or will happen to them if they take control of a vehicle while drunk.
“They have little regard for their own safety and even less for the wellbeing of the community and my officers,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
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