ROAD POLICING
■ On January 17 at 4.34pm, a 40-year-old male was stopped on Tim Wallis Dr, Wanaka, and recorded an excess breath alcohol reading of 498mcg.
■About 5.45pm on Saturday January 18, a member of the public reported a vehicle travelling north on Cardrona Valley Rd, crossing over a median strip and double yellow lines to overtake three motor vehicles. A 22-year-old female has been charged with dangerous driving and will appear in the Queenstown District Court.
■ A 29-year-old male recorded 651mcg of breath alcohol after he was stopped on the Wanaka Luggate Highway on January 19 at 12.03am.
■Otago Lakes Police are expecting an increase in international drivers between January 29 to February 9 for Chinese New Year celebrations, the Burt Munro event, and Waitangi Day.
Police will be supported by our road policing teams from Canterbury, Otago Lakes and Southland.
LANDSAR
■On January 19 at 7.40pm, a guided party of four activated their beacon on Mt Aspiring. Two people in the group had fallen and one person sustained a minor ankle injury.
The Wanaka LandSAR team located the party 30m below the northwest ridge and they were helicoptered out.
- Wanaka Sun
