Drink drivers, vehicle crashes and burglaries kept police in Oamaru busy at the weekend.
On Saturday, a Timaru man fell asleep behind the wheel, waking up on a grass verge in Pukeuri-Oamaru at 2am.
A police spokeswoman said the man then ‘‘panicked’’, lost control of the vehicle, hitting a verge on the other side of the road, causing serious damage to his rental car. He was uninjured. Police issued him with an infringement notice.
The same day a foglight was stolen from a Falcon ute in Tamar St. Tools were stolen from a property at the same location, the spokeswoman said.
Overnight on Saturday, a storage unit facility was broken into at the corner of Humber and Usk Sts.
It appeared there had been an attempt to steal a vehicle, which was damaged as a result, and several units were disturbed.
Sergeant Craig Sew Hoy said if anyone noticed people "hanging around" the Usk St entrance they should contact police. Inquiries were continuing.
On Sunday a 24-year-old man was processed for drink-driving in Thames St. He recorded a breath-alcohol level of 744mcg.
The spokeswoman said the man’s licence was suspended for 28 days and he would appear in the Oamaru District Court on July 21.
