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Sittingbourne driver arrested after being four times drink drive limit
07:52, 26 March 2021
updated: 09:51, 26 March 2021
A driver was arrested after being caught four times the drink drive limit.
Police officers witnessed the motorist mounting a kerb while patrolling Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, at around 9pm last night.
The individual was tested at the side of the road and gave a reading of 155. The legal limit is 35.
They were arrested with police saying he will be charged and "a court appearance will be booked".
A spokesman for the force said: "At around 8.55pm on Thursday officers on a proactive patrol of Sittingbourne reported observing a car being poorly driven in Avenue of Remembrance.
"The vehicle was subsequently pulled over and a 55-year-old man from Sittingbourne was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
"He remains in custody as enquiries continue."
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