Member of public detains Peterborough drink driver until police arrive

A member of the public confiscated the car keys of a man after seeing him driving erratically and suspecting drink driving today.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Dec 2017, 17:33 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2017, 17:35 BST
The car seized by police this morning.The car seized by police this morning.
The car seized by police this morning.

Police were called to Midgate in Peterborough just after 7am on Thursday December 14.

A member of the public took the keys from the man, who had been seen driving erratically, and called police after suspecting drink driving.

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A 28-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and driving not in accordance with the conditions of a provisional licence.

His vehicle was seized.

He remains in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.