A 20-year-old Renwick man was sentenced to four months in prison for breaking into a police station and a spate of driving offences when he appeared in the Blenheim District Court on Monday.
Zane Russell Greer pleaded guilty to burglary, driving while disqualified, driving with excess breath alcohol, resisting arrest, giving false information to police and speeding.
Judge Tim Broadmore said Greer was travelling to Christchurch with a friend when he broke into the Glasnevin police station on State Highway 1, North Canterbury, on December 11 and took a police radio, three torches and batteries.
Judge Broadmore said Greer continued to Christchurch, and when tested by police, was found to have 199mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood (the legal limit is 80mg).
Greer was found on Fitzgerald Ave in Christchurch, an area known for "boy-racer activity", and was seen sweeping across the lanes, Judge Broadmore said. When caught by police, Greer gave false details to police and resisted arrest.
Judge Broadmore said there was no alternative to prison because none of the other sentences, including supervision and community work, had worked.
Greer was sentenced to four months in prison for burglary and further sentences to run concurrently, four months in prison for drink driving, one month for driving while disqualified and two weeks for resisting arrest.
Greer was also disqualified from driving for 18 months for driving at excess speed and driving while disqualified.
He was convicted and discharged for giving false information to police.
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