Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland: PSNI arrest lorry driver after …
Police have arrested a lorry driver after he allegedly ‘failed to stop at a vehicle checkpoint’ which was in place to facilitate the Presidential cavalcade.
The 49-year-old was arrested ‘on suspicion of dangerous driving’ after the incident on the Ballyrobin Road, Crumlin on Tuesday night, April 11.
It’s alleged he was seen to be “progressing on the wrong side of the road”.
A PSNI[2] statement said: “Police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving after he failed to stop at a vehicle checkpoint which was in place to facilitate the Presidential cavalcade on the Ballyrobin Road, Crumlin on Tuesday, 11th April.
“The 49-year-old man was driving a lorry which was seen to be progressing on the wrong side of the road just before 9.50pm.
“Officers safely stopped the vehicle and the driver was instructed to dismount and hand over his keys.
“The man has since been bailed to allow for further police enquiries.”
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