Sunday, December 9, 2012

Police united against druken violence

OPERATION UNITE: A 23-year-old man is issued with a move on notice for street drinking. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow

OPERATION UNITE: A 23-year-old man is issued with a move-on notice for street drinking. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper Source: PerthNow

POLICE dished out more than 250 move-on notices and 62 liquor infringements across WA last night in a nationwide crackdown operation targeting alcohol-fuelled violence.

Officers were out in force last night across WA as part of Operation Unite, a nationwide operation aimed at tackling drunken violence and anti-social behaviour.

Between 6pm last night and 6am this morning a total of 289 people were charged with 336 offences.

Police figures from the operation released this morning show there were seven assault charges laid, three charges of assault a public officer and 75 counts of disorderly behaviour.

Nineteen people were charged with driving in excess of 0.05 and 44 people were charged with driving in excess 0.08.


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