A Blenheim teenager who stole petrol was caught by police for driving with excess breath alcohol, the Blenheim District Court heard on Monday .
Pauline Michelle Michie, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of shoplifting and driving with excess breath alcohol. Police prosecutor Sergeant Steve Frost said Michie and two friends were at BP Express on Main St about 10.30pm on April 14 discussing a plan to steal petrol.
Mr Frost said the group decided to pay for $5 worth of petrol then fill the car up again. Michie was stopped by police later that night on an unrelated matter and was found to have 667mcg of alcohol per litre of breath (the legal limit is 400mcg).
Defence lawyer John Holdaway said it was "an unwise decision" for Michie to drive.
Judge Tim Broadmore sentenced Michie to 100 hours' community work and was disqualified from driving for seven months. Michie also received a concurrent 100 hours' community work and ordered to pay reparations of $62.15 for the petrol.
Other drunk drivers in the Blenheim District Court on Monday:
Stephen Barkly Bennett, Grovetown, 53, excess breath alcohol 584mcg (legal limit is 400mcg per litre of breath), fined $400, court costs $130, disqualified for six months.
Suneel Shahzad, labourer from Riversdale, 18, eba 510mcg (the legal limit for drivers aged under 20 is 150mcg per litre of breath), 120 hours' community work, disqualified for eight months.
Kelvin Bruce Somerville, 34, eba 600mcg, 80 hours' community work, disqualified for eight months.
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