Man, 36, arrested after incident outside the Mitre Pub in Chorley

On Sunday whilst covering immediate response in Chorley, Lancashire Constabulary Specials were asked to respond to an incident at the Mitre pub located at 73 Weldbank Lane, where an intoxicated male had moved their vehicle from blocking a driveway but had the reentered the pub.

Within two minutes of arriving and parking up, the vehicle came towards police. Officers then followed the vehicle and requested it to stop.

After a delay, the vehicle turned into a side street and both driver and passenger decamped and made off on foot.

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A spokesperson for the police said: “The passenger was quickly detained around the corner and just as I started to conduct a search, I felt the need to return to the vehicle through fear the driver may make back around and take the vehicle.

“As the passenger and I walked around the corner, there was a familiar sight stood by the drivers door…the driver who had decamped!Upon seeing me, he made off on foot. As he was driving, he was the priority, therefore I left the passenger and gave chase for the driver.

“I detained the male who decided to put up a bit of a struggle, but he was arrested for driving whilst unfit through drink and/or drugs.”

He blew 57 (legal limit being 35) at custody.He will also be dealt with for driving without insurance.

He is currently in custody.

He will also be dealt with for driving without insurance.

Due to the above, the vehicle was seized under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act.