A police station has been damaged after a drunk driver crashed a car through the front doors in the early hours of today.
A 43-year-old man will appear in court today as the Taumarunui Police station undergoes repairs to fix the damage caused when he allegedly drove a car through the front doors and into the foyer at 1am today.
Inspector Steve Mastrovich said police were responding to reports of the man driving at speed up and down the town's main street just before the incident occurred.
![The damage left behind by the alleged drunk driver. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CBWRRO6LPJQTQVXZOMBXNXUONE.jpg?auth=b4b25bd85433f11bbf7a92e3665acfa7476e2a965ee7eccc577d977fc276bd9c&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
The man, who police say was heavily intoxicated, fled the scene, but was apprehended by Police a short time later.