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A drink-driver was pulled over when police spotted her car only had three tyres. The woman was stopped near St Albans after driving "for miles" on three tyres and one wheel. Full story here When I first saw this yesterday, the fact that the driver was over the limit was mentioned and I couldn't understand how somebody had no idea that she was missing a tyre!

Image copyright Twitter Essex Police tweeted photos of the crash and appealed for information about the stolen car A police car has ended up on its roof in a field while it was chasing a car which was believed to have been stolen. Essex Police had a call about an Audi RS3 being driven erratically at Wickham Bishops near Witham on Friday evening. Shortly after the police car began its pursuit, the driver lost control, hit a telegraph pole and crashed into the field off Maldon Road. The two male officers inside the car had minor injuries. The Audi has yet to be located. Essex Police said the Audi was believed to have been stolen from Allectus Way in Witham on Friday eve…

Sounds like a right ****. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3423768/Police-chief-sacked-80-000-year-post-miming-sex-act-banana-putting-tongue-female-officer-s-ear.html Police chief sacked from £80,000-a-year post after miming sex act with a banana and putting his tongue in his female officer's ear A police chief was sacked after simulating a sex act with a banana while a woman tried to give a radio interview. Detective Chief Superintendent Darren Williams was fired from his £80,000-a-year job after a string of complaints, including putting his tongue in a female officer's ear and rubbing a scarf belonging to another against his groin. The borough commander …

2 hours ago BCH Road Policing The woman did not realise she was missing a tyre, police said A drink-driver was pulled over when police spotted her car only had three tyres. The woman was stopped near St Albans after driving "for miles" on three tyres and one wheel. Officers said she "had no idea that she'd lost the tyre and thought her car had broken down". "[The] discs were glowing bright red when stopped", they wrote on Twitter. She was later found to be almost three times over the legal alcohol limit. Hertfordshire Police said a 46-year-old woman from Barnet was arrested for failing to provide a breath specimen, and was in police custody. Image copyright Twitte…

Police cars in Robinson Road (54461002) A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of assault and carrying an offensive weapon after a group of youths clashed with police in Colliers Wood last night. A knife was found near Robinson Road and an assault on a police officer left him with cuts to the hand and arm in the clash. Witnesses on social media reported seeing police helicopters in the area and a large number of police officers in the area. Police were called to Robinson Road just after 7pm on Sunday, January 31, after receiving reports of anti-social behaviour about a group of young people in a communal area. A spokesman for the Metropolitan polic…

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/exsoldier-asks-psni-to-investigate-series-of-ira-attacks-on-him-during-the-troubles-34408207.html This will be interesting to see how it unfolds in the future. The soldier has a valid point, I guess there will be some caveat that will be found to negate his complaint.

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Police have been accused of 'breaking and entering' and 'trespassing' after letting themselves into people's unlocked homes and tweeting pictures as part of a bizarre anti-burglary drive. The Coventry City Police team has faced an angry backlash on social media after publicising how officers have been testing front doors while on carrying out burglary patrols of the city. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3416247/Police-letting-people-s-houses-TWEETING-pictures-bizarre-anti-burglary-drive.html

Man found with 38 phones arrested at Libertines gig Thursday 28 January 2016 - Updated: Friday 29 January 2016 A man was arrested at a gig in Birmingham city centre last night (27 January) after 38 mobile phones were found stuffed inside his trousers. He was spotted acting suspiciously by police at the Libertines concert at the Barclaycard Arena, along with another man who tried to get inside the venue. Both of them had their trousers taped closed at the bottom of the legs. The men, aged 30, remain in custody today (28 January) on suspicion of theft, where they continue to be questioned. The arrests formed part of a proactive operation …