An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after police stopped his car on the A5 in Tamworth. The driver was pulled over on Watling Street at around 1.20am on Wednesday, October 14, after officers raised concerns about his manner of driving.
Staffordshire Police stopped the black Vauxhall Corsa Sport and conducted a roadside breath test, which the driver failed by blowing over the legal limit for alcohol. The man, from Two Gates, was subsequently arrested and later released on bail.
Arrest and court date
The suspect is due to appear before magistrates next month. A Staffordshire Police spokesperson confirmed the arrest and the circumstances leading up to it.
“On Wednesday at around 1.20am, officers stopped a black Vauxhall Corsa Sport on Watling Street following concerns for their manner of driving,” the spokesperson said. “A roadside breath test was conducted on the driver who blew over the legal limit for alcohol.”
Police statement
The spokesperson added: “The 18-year-old male driver, from Two Gates, was arrested for drink driving. He has since been released on bail and is due in court next month.”
The incident took place on a section of the A5 that runs through Tamworth, a key route connecting the Midlands. The driver’s identity has not been released by police.
