Car smashes into tree
A black-coloured Subaru Impreza car collided with a tree, at speed, out Old Wilby Road, about 3kms from the outskirts of Yarrawonga on the night of Thursday, February 22 or the morning of Friday, February 23.
Yarrawonga Police tracked down the registered owner. “He said he leaves the keys in his car for his mates to come and use,” a police spokesperson told the Yarrawonga Chronicle.
“The vehicle wasn’t registered. The airbags went off. The windscreen was smashed, and there’s other damage.”
Appealing for return of computer
Owners of Sun Country Foods Mulwala are appealing for the return of their computer which was stolen between 3.00pm on Wednesday, February 28 and 7.30am Thursday, February 29.
The shop in Melbourne Street was broken into. Computer and other equipment were stolen.
Disqualified driver to front court
At 3.15pm last Sunday, March 3 whilst patrolling Lucan Street Mulwala, police stopped a 40-year-old Yarrawonga man riding a motorised bike.
Checks revealed the man was disqualified from driving. He was not wearing an approved helmet and was issued with an Infringement Notice.
The alleged offender was also issued with a notice to attend Corowa Local Court for driving whilst a disqualified driver.
Costly drive for Mulwala man
A 42-year-old Mulwala man who returned a blood alcohol reading of .184 on Australia Day received a $1,800 and lost his licence for six months.
As a high range drink driver who got behind the wheel with three people in his car after Australia Day celebrations, he must now complete a traffic offender program, will have to perform community work, and once driving again have an interlock installed for two years for his offending.
Corowa Police had stopped his vehicle on January 26 in Bayly St, Mulwala about 12.40am and his licence was suspended on the spot.
The Mulwala man admitted to drink driving in Corowa Local Court last Thursday, February 29.
The court heard he had been with his family at an event and had planned to use a taxi, but his plans changed.
Magistrate Melissa Humphreys considered that the man had been travelling a short distance, there was no other aggravating features and with no previous convictions, she did not enforce any jail time.