The father of the groom, and driver of a wedding party vehicle, had his car impounded by police on Saturday, after he was caught doing burnouts in Pisa Moorings. 

Alexandra Police Senior Constable Graham Perkins said the 60-year-man held up the wedding proceedings as a result of his behaviour in Perriam Place.

Statements from local residents and good CCTV footage was enough for police to charge the man and remove the vehicle from him, leaving the wedding party stranded until a replacement vehicle and driver was found.

“He was quite embarrassed,” Snr Const Perkins said.

An Alexandra driver was processed for excess breath alcohol on Sunday afternoon on the Gibbston highway, after clipping another vehicle and spinning out of control.

Police units from Queenstown, Wanaka and Cromwell attended, closing the highway for a short time.

Snr Const Perkins said the man admitted to drinking all night and only had two hours sleep before getting behind the wheel and heading back towards Alexandra. 

Another Alexandra man in his 50s, was processed for drinking alcohol on Sunday, after breaching his bail conditions when police noticed him intoxicated and “whizzing” down Ventry Street on his pushbike.

He was arrested and taken to Queenstown to be dealt with by probation.

An Alexandra man in his mid-30s with a warrant for his arrest for dealing meth was caught by police at the weekend.

Snr Const Perkins said police pulled the man over and noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle.  

They found a .22 calibre rifle, $1500 in cash, scales, cannabis residue and 30 dealer bags, along with three meth pipes and two cellphones.

He was bailed to appear in the Alexandra District Court this week.

Vehicle impoundments will now cost offenders $4800 as a result of recent law changes from 28 days to six months.

An Alexandra man was caught by police at the weekend after failing to stop for Dunedin officers earlier in the week - his excuse being that he didn’t want a ticket for only being on his restricted licence.

Ranfurly police also had a busy weekend with 51 speeding tickets issued, and a Thai driver had his licence suspended on Dansey Pass for driving 150 km/hr.

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