Major repair work is required at Sodens Hotel, after a hoon driver took out 3 verandah posts on Saturday.

The vehicle was a grey Ford Futura, and police tracked the ownership to Glenroy, where they interviewed a passenger.

Police have since charged a 24 year old man who allegedly fled the scene in a taxi.

He was charged with unlicensed driver - resident for more than three months, negligent driving not occasioning grievous bodily harm and not give particulars to owner of damaged property.

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