A 38-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drinking driving after a collision in Tibshelf yesterday afternoon.
Officers were called to Mansfield Road just before 2.50pm on Sunday 13 March, following a report that a car had hit the kerb after going over a mini roundabout.
On arrival, officers found a silver VW Golf abandoned in the road with damage to the front wheel.
The driver was located a short time later at her home address, where she was arrested.
She was taken into custody and breathalysed where she blew a reading of 111 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35.
The driver was released under investigation while blood samples are sent for analysis to be used in any future court proceedings.
If you suspect someone has been drink or drug driving, please report it to us via one of the following contact methods:
- Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
- Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
- Website – complete the online contact form https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/
- Phone – call us on 101.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
If you have footage that may be useful for officers, please ensure it is securely downloaded to another device and kept safely for them to view.
Anyone found guilty of drink driving could face up to six months in prison, an unlimited fine and a driving ban.
