Former Bondi Rescue star caught drug driving later brazenly walked into police station and tried to get pills back with a fake prescription

A former Bondi Rescue lifeguard has fronted court over being caught driving with illegal drugs in his system and then using a fake prescription to get his stash back.

Tyson Macintosh, 29, pleaded guilty to three charges earlier this month and was due to be sentenced in Sydney's Waverley Local Court on Tuesday.

Agreed facts tendered by police, seen by the Daily Telegraph, stated Macintosh was stopped by officers on Cuzco Rd in South Coogee about 3pm on April 30.

He had caught their attention when he passed officers in his car which then lost traction on four different turns.

Macintosh initially demanded a warrant for a roadside test, but eventually returned a positive saliva sample for cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabis.

Officers also found a container of Clonazepam tablets in his pocket. The medication is a prescription for benzodiazepine, used to treat severe anxiety. 

Macintosh claimed he had a prescription for the drug and attended Maroubra Police Station two days later with a valium prescription in hand. 

Valium is another type of benzodiazepine.

Police refused to give Macintosh the pills back and he returned to the station after another two days with the same script, slightly altered, only to again be turned away.

Documents claimed Macintosh then 'left the police station before returning shortly after with a new script' which he also e-mailed.

'The script has several inconsistencies and appears as though it was copy and pasted, however, in different font,' the tendered facts stated.

'Also of note was the drug Clonazepam was misspelt as Klonazepam.'

Police claimed the doctor listed on the prescription also confirmed Macintosh had not been prescribed Clonazepam.

Macintosh pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing a restricted substance, driving a motor vehicle with an illicit drug present in his oral fluid, and using a false document to influence exercise of public duty. 

His case was adjourned on Tuesday for three weeks.

Macintosh worked as a lifeguard for Randwick Council between 2017 and 2022 at Maroubra Beach.

He also spent one year working for Waverley Council on Bondi Beach from 2020 to 2021.

It was during that time Macintosh appeared on Bondi Rescue.

He was introduced as a new recruit and featured in four episodes of season 16.

When asked why he switched to Bondi, Macintosh said at the time: 'I was up for more of a challenge… getting experience on the whole Eastern Suburbs coast lifeguarding.

'I felt like I did transition quite well, I had that experience in Maroubra and both management strategies were effective. It's good. 

'A new challenge for me and we all work well together, we had quite a successful season so I'm happy with that.' 

Macintosh claimed on his LinkedIn profile to have since worked in fitness, as a consultant and as a recruitment director.