Man arrested on suspicion of drug driving near Malvern

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after police tracked down a fleeing vehicle in Worcestershire.

Police tracked down a car that had fled from officers during a previous shift in Malvern after it triggered an automatic number plate recognition camera in the Hereford Operational Policing Unit's area. Officers located the vehicle in Leigh Sinton and stopped the driver.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 5A of the Road Traffic Act after allegedly providing a positive roadside drugs test for cannabis and nitrous oxide. A search of the vehicle resulted in suspected cannabis and nitrous oxide being seized.

A spokesperson for Malvern Safer Neighbourhood Team said the stop was 'just one example of the many vehicle stops, arrests and proactive patrols carried out by our Roads Policing and Operational Policing Units every day'. The spokesperson added that officers work to 'identify drivers who pose a risk to other road users and take positive action to keep our communities and roads safe'.

How it is being reported

• Police track down fleeing car and arrest man after making discoveryA man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a vehicle was reportedly spotted near Malvern.Malvern Gazette · 27 Oct, 13:37
• Police track down fleeing car and arrest man after making discoveryA man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a vehicle was reportedly spotted near Malvern.Worcester News · 27 Oct, 13:37

In this story: Malvern · Leigh Sinton · Worcestershire · Hereford Operational Policing Unit · Malvern Safer Neighbourhood Team

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