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.