Former Goulburnian and dual Olympic gold medallist Michael Diamond has been charged with drink-driving and firearms offences following an alleged domestic dispute north of Newcastle at the weekend.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The 44-year-old trap shooting champion's hopes of competing in the Rio Olympic Games are now in doubt after he was arrested on Saturday night following an argument with his brother at a home in Stockton Street in Nelson Bay.
Police allege that, when officers spoke to Diamond in the neighbouring suburb of Shoal Bay about 9.30pm that night, he was standing next to his vehicle but refused to undergo a roadside breath test.
Officers from the Port Stephens Local Area Command then searched Diamond's vehicle and allegedly found a shotgun and 150 rounds of ammunition.
Diamond was arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station, where he allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.159 - more than three times the legal limit.
He was charged with high-range drink-driving, not keeping a firearm safe, and handling or using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol.
His firearms and drivers licences also were suspended.
Police said a provisional apprehended domestic violence order was made, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Diamond won gold medals at the Atlanta and Sydney Olympics in the trap shooting events, and is aiming to compete in his seventh straight Olympic Games in Brazil.
The Australian Olympic Committee has not yet announced Australia's two entries in the men's trap in Rio.
Diamond was granted conditional bail to appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on June 7.