Police Update: February 27

P-Plater Blows Over

LAST Thursday at 2pm, a 31 year old female from Killarney Vale was driving a blue Holden Commodore station wagon, north on the New England Highway, Scone.

Police stopped the driver for a random breath test and allege she returned a reading of 0.019 grams of alcohol per 210 litres of breath.

The legal limit for a holder of a P2 provisional driver’s licence is no alcohol.

The driver is due to appear in Scone local court on March 23.

Wii Theft in Scone

On Friday between the 6:20 and 6:30pm a break occurred at property in Liverpool Street, Scone, through the rear unlocked door.

The property was unoccupied during this time and items were stolen including two USB drives, a small cylinder speaker, a black Wii console and a small purple children’s wallet containing change.

Learner Driver Ignores Speed Laws

A learner driver was caught doing 112 kilometers an hour in a 90 kilometre an hour zone on the New England Highway.

The 25 year old female driver from Gilgandra also failed to display l-plates on the vehicle and was unaccompanied by an authorised person.

The driver was issued an infringement notice.

Crash and Run

At 7am on Friday a blue Ford Falcon sedan was travelling eastbound on the Bunnan Road and was approximately 15 kilometres west of Scone when it lost control on a slight corner, plowed into the northbound side of the road and overturned coming to rest on its roof.

The driver left the scene prior to the Rural Fire Service arriving.

Further enquiries are being conducted.