An off-duty police officer has been charged after allegedly drink driving in the Illawarra area yesterday.
About 6.20pm (Wednesday 25 March 2026), officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police District stopped a vehicle entering a carpark on Lake Avenue, at Cringila.
The driver – a 39-year-old male senior constable attached to a Southern Region command – was subjected to a roadside breath test, which allegedly return a positive reading.
He was arrested and taken to Wollongong Police Station where he underwent further breath analysis, which allegedly returned a reading of 0.111.
The man was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice and charged with drive with mid-range PCA. His driver's licence was also suspended.
He is due to appear before Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday 5 May 2026.
The officer's employment status is under review.
