Warwickshire Police arrest 10 people on suspicion of drink driving - despite pubs being closed

They also arrested two people for suspected drug-driving offences
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Warwickshire Police arrested 10 people on suspicion of drink driving over the weekend despite the pubs being closed.

On Friday the Government told pubs, cafes and leisure facilities to close to try and stop the spread of COVID-19.

Police are warning residents that they are still looking for drink drivers even though the pubs are closed.

Warwickshire Police arrested 10 people over the weekend on suspicion of drink-driving.Warwickshire Police arrested 10 people over the weekend on suspicion of drink-driving.
Warwickshire Police arrested 10 people over the weekend on suspicion of drink-driving.

Over the weekend officers also arrested two people on suspicion of drug driving offences.

Inspector Jem Mountford from the Warwickshire Police roads policing team said: “Drink driving wrecks lives and just because the pubs are shut this does not mean that we’re not out there actively looking for offenders.”

The following were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving:

· 31-year-old man from Henley in Arden arrested in Wootton Wawen at 12.50am on March 23. Later charged with drink driving and will appear in Warwickshire Magistrates on May 4.

· 17-year-old boy from Warwick arrested in Lighthorne Heath at 10.48am on March 22. Charged with drink driving and will appear at Coventry Youth Court on April 16.

· 25-year-old man from Leamington arrested in Warwick at 2am on March 22. Charged and will appear at Warwickshire Magistrates on May 4.

· 27-year-old man from Birmingham arrested in Claverdon at 9.30am on March 21. Released under investigation.

· 29-year-old man from Tamworth in Arden arrested in Henley on Arden at 2.20am on March 21. Charged with drink driving and will appear at Warwickshire Magistrates on May 1.

· 21-year-old man from Tamworth arrested in Bodymoor Heath at 4.05pm on March 21 Charged with drink driving and will appear at Warwickshire Magistrates’ on April 14.

· 32-year-old man from Mancetter arrested in Hartshill at 10.33am on March 21. Charged with drink driving and will appear at Warwickshire Magistrates on April 6.

· 18-year-old man from Nuneaton arrested in Nuneaton at 12.06am on March 21. Charged with drink driving and appears at Warwickshire Magistrates’ on May 4.

· 30-year-old man from Coventry arrested in Exhall at 8.35pm on March 20. Charged with failing to provide a specimen.

The following were arrested on suspicion of drug-driving

· 19-year-old man from Rugby arrested in Rugby at 12.33am on March 22. Released under investigation.

· 23-year-old man of no fixed abode arrested in Stratford at 6.22pm on March 22. Later released under investigation.

Arrested for failure to provide a specimen

· 36-year-old man from Birmingham arrested in Leamington at 8.49pm on March 20. Charged with failure to provide a specimen and will appear at Warwickshire Magistrates on May 4.