Former Blackpool FC star arrested on suspicion of assault and drink driving

A former Blackpool FC star and TV pundit has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and assault in St Annes.

Trevor Sinclair, 44, was arrested following a crash in which a female pedestrian was injured on Clifton Avenue on Sunday evening.

Police were called to Sinclair's house following reports of a disturbanceplaceholder image
Police were called to Sinclair's house following reports of a disturbance

The former footballer took to social media to vent his anger after police attended his property when they were called to reports of an alleged disturbance.

Sinclair tweeted: "Racist old bill all over the Sinclair residence again tonight. Thank god as a black man I've not fallen asleep again #Rascist."

A spokesman for the police said: "We were contacted at 8.45pm on Sunday, November 12 to a report of a disturbance at a house on Victory Boulevard in Lytham.

"Officers attended the property and found a man had already left the property in his car, a Tesla X60d.

"A short time later officers found the vehicle which had been involved in a collision with a woman pedestrian on Clifton Drive. She received minor injuries.

"The driver, a 44 year old man, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, common assault and criminal damage.

"He is currently in custody."

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