A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving while riding with his son.
The man, from Bootle, was stopped after being seen driving a high-powered electric bike in the area of Ford Lane with his son as a passenger. Having failed a roadside breath test the man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, as well as other "relevant motoring offences."
The bike was seized by Merseyside Police.
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A post on the Sefton Police Facebook page said: "Officers have today, Thursday 5th January 2023, arrested an adult male from the Ford area of Bootle on suspicion of drink drive and other motoring offences. The arrested male had been stopped by officers from South Sefton Community Policing Team having been seen driving a high-powered electric bike in the area of Ford Lane, L21.
"The male was on board the bike with his young son as a passenger at the time of being stopped. Having failed a roadside breath test the male was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, as well as other relevant motoring offences. Following the male's arrest his bike has been seized by police.
"Meanwhile, following completion of an evidential breath test procedure at custody, it is expected the male will be charged with Driving a Motor Vehicle with Alcohol Concentration Above Prescribed Limit (Drink Drive), and other relevant offences."
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