Police notebook

Incidents reported to police included:

■ A person (age and gender unknown) will appear in court after being caught drinkdriving at 10.05pm on Friday on State Highway 1 near Winchester. Senior Sergeant Dylan Murray said the person blew 592mcg on the breathalyser test.

■ Disorder was reported to police at the intersection of Stafford and Beswick streets at 8.30pm on Friday. Murray said one man was arrested but not charged.

■ A Timaru man had his license suspended for excess demerit points at 1.50am on Saturday at Caroline Bay.

■ A 37-year-old man was arrested for theft at Countdown Brown St on Saturday at 10.30am. Murray said the man was trying to steal a box of beer which was later recovered.

■ A youth was referred to youth aid after they crashed their car into a fence while doing burnouts on Landsborough Rd at 7pm on Saturday.

■ A Timaru woman issued with an infringement notice for drink-driving on Selwyn St at 7pm on Saturday. Murray said the woman blew 302mcg on the breathalyser test.

■ At 12.30am on Saturday, police stopped another person for drink-driving on Le Cren St. Murray said the driver elected a blood test and police are awaiting the results.

A two-car crash was reported to police on the intersection of Theodosia and North streets at 12pm on Sunday. Murray said there was minor damage to the vehicles and inquiries into the crash are ongoing.

■ A 22-year-old man was caught speeding at 156kmh on Timaru-Pareora Highway at 3.10pm on Sunday. Murray said the man’s license was suspended and he will appear in court.