The two men were seen ordering food on Kooyoo Street. Photo: Griffith City Council.
A Leeton man has lost his licence and will attend court after CCTV footage captured him allegedly trying to steal a forklift and crashing into a gate in Griffith.
At about 1 am Saturday (6 December), the 29-year-old man and his 31-year-old friend were refused entry to a Griffith licensed premises due to their alleged intoxication.
The two males walked to Jondaryan Avenue and then down Banna Lane to the rear of the club, where they found a small loading bay protected by a 1.8-metre fence.
A forklift was inside the loading bay. Police will allege the 29-year-old climbed the fence, into the rear loading dock. He allegedly started the forklift, got into it and reversed it.
The man allegedly collided with the gate and broke the fence. The forklift continued over the footpath and onto Banna Lane. The two men left the scene, walked back to Jondaryan Avenue, around to Banna Avenue and on to Kooyoo Street, where they attended a fast food store.
The matter was reported to police. Police reviewed the CCTV and the two males were identified. Officers noted their distinct choice of matching shirt and shorts with a distinct bird pattern all over them.
Police returned to Banna Avenue and located the two men at the taxi rank.
The 29-year-old male was required to undergo a breath test and refused, so he was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station.
At the station, he undertook a breath analysis and returned a reading of 0.177 grams of alcohol in 210 litres of breath.
The Leeton man was issued a court attendance notice for driving with a high range alcohol content and taking and driving a conveyance without the consent of the owner. The man’s NSW driver’s licence was suspended.
