Police have charged a man with drink driving, theft, and indecent exposure following a series of incidents in Wanniassa yesterday, 8 January.

Over several hours on Monday morning, police allege the 62-year-old Kambah man was verbally abusive toward staff at several stores, stole alcohol from one and indecently exposed himself in another.

After reports to police, he was located driving along Bissenburger Crescent shortly after leaving the bottle shop. He was pulled over and breathalysed where he returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.180.

He is due to face ACT Magistrates Court this morning charged with minor theft, driving a motor vehicle with alcohol in blood and indecent exposure.