DRINK AND DRUG DRIVER ARRESTED

DRINK AND DRUG DRIVER ARRESTED

On 09/10/2026 at around 14:00 we received a report of a silver VW Polo driving erratically and forcing it's way into traffic. 

Officers located and stopped the vehicle on Queensway.

Checks revealed the vehicle was not insured and the driver did not have a licence.

A roadside breath test and drugs swipe were conducted and the driver blew over the legal limit for alcohol and tested positive for drugs.

The vehicle was seized and the 41-year-old male driver, from Atherstone, was arrested for driving whilst unfit through drink & drugs. He was also dealt with accordingly for documents offences.

He has since been released under investigation.