12 arrests made during first four days of festive crackdown on drink driving in Northamptonshire

On December 1, Northamptonshire Police launched its annual campaign against drink and drug driving, where by anyone caught caught driving over the legal limit will be publicly named on the force website, social media and this newspaper.

The campaign runs for four weeks until January 1, to cover the whole Christmas and New Year period.

Detective Chief Inspector Shelley Nichols said: “We do not take the decision to continue to name all drivers charged with drink driving lightly, however for anyone who does not want to be included on this list the message is simple – do not drink and drive.”

In the first four days of the campaign 12 drivers were arrested. Of those, eight were on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed limit for alcohol and four were unfit through drugs.

Festive drink drive crackdown 2025 results

Monday, December 1:

• A 40-year-old man from Finedon was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle while unfit through drugs. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
• A 33-year-old man from Coventry was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
• A 30-year-old man from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

Wednesday, December 3:

• A 28-year-old woman from Northampton was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. She will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 18.
• A 42-year-old man from Kettering was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
• A 44-year-old man from Peterborough was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
• A 32-year-old man from Corby was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 18.
• A 26-year-old man from Northampton was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 18.
• Jobi Mathai, aged 48, of Station Road, Burton Latimer, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He was due to appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 4.

Thursday, December 4:

• Emmanuelle Wilson, aged 51, of Bath Street, Rugby, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 18.
• Joshua Mason, aged 30, of Highthorpe, Southrey, Lincoln, was charged with being in charge of a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, December 18.
• Stuart Burrell, aged 45, of Elkesley Road, Mansfield, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 22.

To report suspected drink or drug driving in confidence, call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In an emergency when life is in immediate danger, always call 999. Or for more information visit www.northants.police.uk/dontdrinkdrive.