A man has been arrested after a digger ploughed through the doors of a new Travelodge hotel in Liverpool.
A 35-year-old man from Netherton has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage with intent to endanger life, Merseyside Police said.
He has also been arrested on suspicion of assault in relation to a separate incident in Broadgreen.
The digger crashed through the windows of the hotel leaving behind a trail of destruction.
Ceiling fixer Samuel White, 24, witnessed the incident and said the destruction went on for around 30 minutes and left workers "gobsmacked".
"The site manager was running around like a headless chicken, he wasn't happy at all," he said.
Paramedics treated one man for eye irritation after being exposed to diesel at the scene.
The driver left the vehicle and made off on foot, police said at the time.
Merseyside Police said in a statement on Thursday: "We can confirm a 35 year-old man from the Netherton area has today, Thursday 14th February, been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an incident at the Travelodge building in the Liverpool Innovation Park on Monday 21st January.
"He has also been arrested on suspicion of s47 assault in relation to a separate incident in Broadgreen.
"He is currently in custody where he will be questioned by detectives."
