Man charged with drink driving and banned from road after M65 police chase

A man who failed to attend court for a drink driving charge has been caught after a police chase on the M65.
By Matthew Calderbank
Published 13th Dec 2022, 11:30 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2022, 11:41 BST
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Henry Conway-Bartlett, 23, of Balmoral Road, New Longton, was stopped by patrol officers in Penwortham on October 21 this year.

He was breathalysed at the roadside and gave a reading of 48mg of alcohol in 100mls of breath. The legal limit is 35.

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He was charged with drink-driving and was due to appear at Preston Magistrates’ Court on November 24, but he failed to attend.

Henry Conway-Bartlett, 23, of Balmoral Road, New Longton was breathalysed at the roadside and gave a reading of 48mg of alcohol in 100mls of breath. The legal limit is 35.Henry Conway-Bartlett, 23, of Balmoral Road, New Longton was breathalysed at the roadside and gave a reading of 48mg of alcohol in 100mls of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Henry Conway-Bartlett, 23, of Balmoral Road, New Longton was breathalysed at the roadside and gave a reading of 48mg of alcohol in 100mls of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Efforts were under way to find the 23-year-old when he caught the attention of a police officer patrolling the M65 on Sunday, December 4.

The officer signalled for him to stop but Conway-Bartlett made off and a pursuit ensued along the motorway.

He left the motorway at junction 2 (Clayton Brook) and was caught after crashing into a grass verge shortly afterwards.

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Conway-Bartlett was detained on warrant for failing to appear at court and also arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for an officer.

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He was charged with failing to stop and last week (December 5) appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court over that and the drink-driving offence in October.

The case was adjourned and he will appear again on January 6, 2023.

In the meantime, he has been given an interim driving ban.