A 40-year-old man is facing the ACT Magistrates Court today, Thursday 27 January, after ACT Road Policing officers arrested him for multiple driving offences on Tuesday. 

About 4.35pm on Tuesday 25 January, police observed a gold-coloured Lexus Soarer with false number plates attached in Florey and directed the driver of the vehicle to stop. 

Police checks revealed the man’s licence had been suspended since 14 February 2021, and a roadside drug screening test returned a positive result.  

The man was then arrested. 

During further examination of the Soarer, police discovered the ignition barrel had been tampered with, and investigations revealed the car had been reported stolen from Griffith on 10 January, 2022, while the number plates on the Soarer were those issued to a different Lexus vehicle with registration that had expired in May 2021. 

Police conducted a search of the vehicle, and discovered several items suspected of being stolen property. 

Due to the Australia Day Public Holiday, the man will face court on Thursday morning, charged with drug driving, disqualified driving, driving a motor vehicle without consent, use of a number plate not properly issued, unlawful possession of stolen property, and breach of good behaviour obligations. 

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