Snr Sgt Bond said a 17-year-old lost control of his vehicle and crashed down a bank along Wakari Rd.
The teen pulled himself from the car and called emergency services.
He recorded a breath alcohol level of 940mcg and had his licence suspended.
He was referred to Youth Aid.
Later, about 6.30pm, police responded to a crash involving a bus in Riselaw Rd.
Snr Sgt Bond said the 61-year-old woman driver crashed a Ritchies bus into a parked car, causing it to be written off.
He said the woman failed to stay within her lane and hit the back of the car, shunting it forward into another parked car.
Police were called on Sunday night after a 44-year-old man allegedly crashed into a street light at the intersection of Cumberland and Burlington Sts, causing significant damage to his vehicle.
The man carried on driving to a property in Howe St, where police located him, Snr Sgt Bond said.
He recorded a breath alcohol level of 723mcg and had his licence suspended for 28 days.
The man was charged with careless driving and driving under the influence.
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