15
Aug
Two teenagers arrested in Harrogate after police stop car 'weaving around the road'
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Two teenagers ended up in police cells in the early hours of this morning after police stopped a car in Harrogate that was "weaving around the road".
North Yorkshire Police received reports from CCTV operators at about 2.40am today that a group of people had been drinking and then got into a car on The Ginnel in Harrogate and driven away.
A police statement said:
We caught up with the car that was weaving around the road on Parliament Street and, following a short pursuit, it came to a stop.
We detained the teenage girl driver but while trying to detain the male passenger, he became obstructive and refused to get out the car or follow instructions from officers.
He was eventually detained and in the meantime we received further information from CCTV operators that showed the passenger had been driving the car earlier in the evening. He was then asked to provide a sample of breath which he has refused.
A roadside breath test revealed the 17-year-old girl had 56 micrograms of alcohol per 10 millilitres of breath. The legal limit in England is 35.
She was arrested on suspicion of driving over the prescribed limit, failing to stop for the police and dangerous driving.
The 18-year-man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police and failing to provide a sample for a roadside test.
In its statement, North Yorkshire Police urged people to contact the police if they see anyone attempting to drive whilst drunk or after drinking alcohol.
It added:
Call 999 in an emergency or 101 if there's no immediate risk. You can report it to Crimestoppers if you'd rather remain anonymous.
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