Man charged with drink driving after incident in Fakenham

Ollie Radcliffe

4 July 2024 at 7:20 am

The Vauxhall driver was pulled over outside Lloyds Bank in Fakenham <i>(Image: Norfolk Police)</i> — The Vauxhall driver was pulled over outside Lloyds Bank in Fakenham *(Image: Norfolk Police)*

A man has been charged with drink driving after an incident in Fakenham.

Officers were alerted to a car in Norwich Street in the town centre at 9am on Wednesday.

The Vauxhall driver was pulled over outside Lloyds Bank and was arrested after failing a roadside breath test.

Dion Simpson, of no fixed abode, was later charged with drink driving and the vehicle was recovered.

The 37-year-old was released on bail to appear at King's Lynn Magistrates' Court on September 5.

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