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Police Release Video of Drunk Forklift Driver in Colwyn Bay After Guilty Plea and Four-Year Ban

Police bodycam release accompanies a sentence focused on punishment alongside measures to curb alcohol-related reoffending.

Overview

  • North Wales Police published footage showing officers encountering a man driving a forklift through Colwyn Bay in the early hours.
  • The incident occurred at around 2am on September 16, 2025, when PCs 3647 and 536 saw the driver holding a bottle of whisky.
  • Officers stopped him and arrested him for taking a vehicle without consent, failing to provide a roadside specimen, and possessing a bladed article.
  • He pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence with unpaid work, an alcohol abstinence requirement, and a rehabilitation activity requirement.
  • The court also imposed a driving disqualification of 48 months following his conviction.