Intoxicated driver with no insurance and in possession of a knife arrested in Roscrea
The knife and vehicle were seized by Gardaí in Roscrea town centre
Tipperary Roads Policing Unit were patrolling Roscrea town on Sunday when their Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera flagged a car for no insurance pulled in at a local filling station forecourt.
Upon inspecting the vehicle it was found the motorist was a drunk driver who gave a result on a roadside breath test six times over the legal alcohol limit.
The motorist was also found in possession of a knife – which was seized.
They have been charged to appear in court and the vehicle has also been seized over the lack of insurance.