An off-duty NSW Police officer has been charged with high-range drink driving after undergoing a random breath test in the state’s west early this morning.
In a statement, NSW Police said that at around 4am today, Officers stopped a vehicle on Gwydir Street in Moree for the purposes of a random breath test.
The 39-year-old female driver – an off-duty sergeant attached to a command in the western region – was breath tested and allegedly returned a positive result.
She was arrested and taken to Moree Police Station where she underwent a secondary breath analysis and returned an alleged reading of 0.152.
The woman was charged with drive with high range PCA, and her licence was suspended.
She is set to appear before Moree Local Court on Monday 15 December.
The officer is currently not in the workplace, and her employment status is under review, NSW Police said.
