Man arrested for failing breath test after driving car into house's back garden

By James Smith 15th Aug 2022

Local News by James Smith 15th Aug 2022

Warwickshire Police's Operational Patrol Unit arrested the Skoda driver in Walton Road, Wellesbourne (image via Warwickshire OPU)

A driver has been arrested for failing a roadside breath test after driving his car through a garden wall in Wellesbourne.

Officers from Warwickshire Police's Operational Patrol Unit arrested the Skoda driver in Walton Road after he crashed through a fence into a field on a bend.

The car ended up in the rear garden of a nearby house.

Having failed a roadside test the man was taken into custody where he failed a second test.

Police arranged recovery of the vehicle and the man was held in custody overnight for interview and will be charged to court.

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