A Milford man who was found drunk in his vehicle by police has been charged in court after failing to provide a specimen.
Thirty-eight-year-old Carl Wayne Rose, of Vicary Crescent, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Tuesday, to admit a charge of being in charge of a vehicle and having been required to provide a specimen or specimens of breath for analysis by means of a device of failed, without reasonable excuse to do so.
Prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the court that the incident occurred in Haverfordwest on March 31, when police were called by an eye witness who had seen Mr. Rose crossing the road on foot.
“He was staggering and clearly drunk and then got into his vehicle, so the witness flagged a police car down nearby. By the time officers got to Mr. Rose’s vehicle, he’d swapped seats and was in the passenger side.
“He told officers that he has been dropped off by his wife and had come back to the vehicle to get his tobacco.
“Mr. Rose told officers ‘I’m already banned - send me to jail’ but he simply refused to provide a sample at the police station,” added Mr. Pritchard-Jones.
Defence solicitor Anthony O’Connell told the court Mr. Rose was not the person that drive the vehicle to the place.
“He went back and was looking for his tobacco on both sides of the vehicle, but he cannot give an explanation as to why he refused a sample.
“He lives with his wife and three children and is fortunate that she is able to drive.
“Mr. Rose who is employed as a mechanic is due to have his driving licence back in 10 weeks time, but he has not been able to work since this incident, as he suffers with depression and anxiety,” he added.
Magistrates disqualified the defendant from driving for a further six months and fined him £300 for the offence.
He was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £85 and a £30 victim surcharge.