AN off-duty police sergeant has been charged after allegedly being caught drink driving twice in the same day.
About 11.30am on Saturday 21 February, officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Traffic and Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour.
The driver – a 53-year-old male sergeant attached to a Northern Region Command – was subjected to a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive reading.
He was arrested and taken to Woolgoolga Police Station where he underwent further breath analysis, which returned a reading of 0.131.
The man was later issued a Future Court Attendance Notice and charged with “drive with mid-range PCA”.
His driver’s licence was suspended.
About 9.15pm the same day, officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District responded to reports that members of the public had detained a motorist on Red Rock Road, Red Rock, after he was seen driving dangerously.
The driver underwent a roadside breath test that allegedly returned a positive reading.
It will be alleged that the driver was the same off-duty officer from the earlier incident.
He was arrested and taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he returned a breath analysis reading of 0.191.
The driver was charged with “high-range PCA” and “drive motor vehicle whilst licence suspended”.
He was granted conditional bail and will appear before Coffs Harbour Local Court on Tuesday 7 April 2026 for both incidents.
The officer’s employment status is under review.
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