Four men arrested in dangerous driving crackdown - including suspected drunk driver caught on M6

The arrests were made as part of Staffordshire Police's latest crackdown on dangerous driving, with officers stopping vehicles and breathalysing drivers across the region.

Staffordshire Police have detailed four arrests made in the force’s latest crackdown on dangerous driving - including a drunk driver caught on the M6.

The force said a total of four men have been arrested on suspicion of drink driving yesterday (November 11) and overnight.

At 4.30pm yesterday, officers were called to Victoria Road, Fenton, following reports of a disturbance. A man was breathalysed at the scene and suspected to be drunk.

A 52-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Police were also called to Union Street, Hanley, following reports of a collision involving two cars at around 6.30pm. Thankfully, no one was injured byt a 43-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Just after 4am today (Thursday 12 November), officers stopped a car on Leek Road, Shelton, after it was seen being driven dangerously. A 19-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit.

An hour later, our road crime team were called to a collision on the M6 between junctions 14 and 15 involving a HGV and a car. The driver of the car, a 39-year-old man of Doncaster, has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

All four men remain in custody for questioning,

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