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Camper Caught

Illawarra Mercury

Tuesday March 16, 1999

A West Wollongong man arrested for high-range drink-driving told police he was looking for firewood.

Nowra Local Court heard Aaron Owen Domel, 20, of Reserve St, was stopped for a random breath test in Kangaroo Valley. He returned a blood alcohol reading of .185.

Domel said he was camping in the area and was looking for firewood. Magistrate Doug Dick fined Domel $1400 with court costs of $52 and disqualified him from driving for two years.

© 1999 Illawarra Mercury

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