"So imagine my staff's surprise when they encountered him behind the wheel of the same vehicle on Morrice Ave about an hour and a half later," Mr Bird said.
When breath-tested a second time, the man returned a result of 939mgs.
Mr Bird said it was appalling behaviour that put the lives of the individuals concerned and those of innocent people at risk. He said in this situation it was difficult to judge what the most appalling aspect was.
"The man's absolute disregard for the law and the safety of other motorists, or the fact that this is the second incident of this nature to occur in the Waikato in recent weeks."
Police ran "Operation Stock-Take" in Hamilton at the start of the month, which focused on preventing alcohol harm by targeting drunk drivers entering or leaving the CBD,
Mr Bird said on the night of December 5/6 another man returned near identical results from two breath tests in the space of two hours.
He said he had a simple message to the public and an even simpler one for recidivist drink drivers.
"The pleasing thing here is the public are telling us enough is enough and we're listening. I thank those people for their courage and interventions. Over the past few days we've had a number of incidents where drivers have alerted us to concerning behaviour on our roads, your actions in these circumstances do save lives.
"To the recidivist drink drivers my message is: grow up. Think about your actions, think about the consequences and think about how you can make a difference. Already this year alcohol and/or drugs have been contributing factors in 15 fatal crashes in the Waikato, your decisions can kill."
