A man was arrested for drug-driving and driving while banned after reversing his car into the gates of a police station.
The Skoda driver crashed into the gates of the station at Eccles in Salford in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police pursued the car for a short time before detaining the driver.
He failed a drug test, officers said. He was suspected to be disqualified from driving and had no insurance.
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The driver was also arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent. GMP Traffic shared a picture of the car surrounded by police cars on Twitter.
Alongside the picture, an officer wrote: "The driver of this Skoda was arrested after he reversed into the gates at Eccles Police Station in the early hours of this morning. Luckily no damage but, after a short pursuit, he’s now in custody for failing a drug test, Disq driving, No Insurance & aggravated TWOC XJ / XT58."
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