Crewe drink driver charged after driving at 'excess speed' in local countryside
By The Editor
22nd Jul 2024 | Local News
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A Crewe man has been charged with drink driving after being caught travelling at "excess speed" in the local countryside.
On Friday 19 July, Cheshire Police noticed a car speeding on Eardswick Lane, Minshull Vernon.
At 11:30pm, officers stopped the vehicle, with the driver failing a roadside breath test.
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Shawn Price, 32, has since been charged with drink driving.
He has been bailed to appear at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 14 August.
A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "At 11.30pm on Friday 19 July, police observed a vehicle driving at excess speed on Eardswick Lane in Minshull Vernon.
"Officers subsequently stopped the car and the driver was arrested for driving while unfit through drink.
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"Shawn Price, 32, of Crewe East, has since been charged with drink driving.
"He has been bailed to appear at Crewe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 14 August."
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