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Man arrested after van found abandoned on railway tracks in East Farleigh, near Maidstone

11:01, 20 April 2024

updated: 10:18, 22 April 2024

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a van was found blocking the railway line.

British Transport Police (BTP) were called to the level crossing at East Farleigh, near Maidstone, at 11.50pm yesterday where a vehicle was found abandoned on the tracks.

A van was found abandoned on the tracks at the level crossing in East Farleigh, near Maidstone last night Picture: Peter Jacobs
A van was found abandoned on the tracks at the level crossing in East Farleigh, near Maidstone last night Picture: Peter Jacobs

The man was found with the assistance of BTP London and arrested.

Police say a breath test at the roadside revealed he had 65 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, then 58 when tested in custody.

The legal limit is 35.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving

The suspect was taken into custody.

A spokesman for Kent Police said: “Officers attended the scene where they assisted the British Transport Police.”

BTP were also called to Tonbridge last night where a man was arrested for allegedly assaulting railway staff.

Furthermore, officers attended the Canterbury East Railway Station and arrested a woman on suspicion of trespassing.

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