A Hamilton man is accused of driving drunk and speeding off from a police checkpoint before crashing into a 62-year-old's house.
Labourer Che Lincoln Cooper briefly appeared in the Hamilton District Court this afternoon facing multiple charges after the crash late on Saturday night.
Through lawyer Glen Prentice, Cooper entered no plea to charges of driving using a mobile phone, failing to stop, driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 938mcg, reckless driving on Clarkin Rd, and driving while disqualified.
He also faces violence charges from an incident the same day - threatening to do grievous bodily harm, intentional damage of a wall and bathroom door and two charges of assaulting a female.
Cooper was remanded in custody to reappear for a bail hearing tomorrow.