Drink-driver with child in car charged in Orange

A provisional driver has been charged after she was allegedly caught drink-driving with a child in her car at Orange today, NSW Police say.

About 1.40am (Sunday 15 April 2018), police will allege an unregistered Holden Commodore sedan was travelling on Glenroi Avenue.

Officers from Central West Police District followed the car before it stopped at a service station in Bathurst Road.

Police will allege in court a two-year-old boy was unrestrained in the rear passenger seat; there was no child seat fitted.

The driver, a 23-year-old woman, underwent a roadside breath test which returned a positive result.

She was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station where she underwent a breath analysis; allegedly returning a reading of 0.112.

The woman has been charged with mid-range PCA, driver state false name or home address, use unregistered motor vehicle, and drive with child not restrained.

She was granted conditional bail and is due to appear at Orange Local Court on Tuesday 15 May 2018.

The woman’s licence was also suspended.

Police have reported the matter to Family and Community Services (FACS).

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