Driver in Stolen Forklift Charged After Ramming Police Car

A drink driver was arrested after joyriding a stolen forklift while drinking whisky in Colwyn Bay at 2am. Police spotted him driving towards them with a bottle in hand, leading to his arrest for taking a vehicle without consent and failing to provide a roadside specimen. He was also found in possession of a bladed article. The man pled guilty in court, receiving a suspended sentence, unpaid work, an alcohol abstinence requirement, and a 48-month driving ban.

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