Police arrest drunk Chesterfield motorist who drove 800 yards from pub to his home

Police arrested a Chesterfield man for drink driving – after he got in his car to make the 800 yard journey between the pub and his house.

By Tom Hardwick

Published 31st Jul 2022, 11:26 GMT

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On Saturday, July 30, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit attended a drink driving incident in Grangewood.

A man had left a pub with a female and walked to his home address – only 800 yards away. He realised, however, that he had left his house keys in his car at the pub.

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The driver was caught by police as he made his way home.

He walked back to get the keys and decided to drive his car back – and was subsequently stopped by officers.

A breathalyser test found that he was over the drink drive limit, and he was charged for the offence.