44-year-old from our county detained in Miłkowice. He had 2.5‰ and was driving across the entire width of the road

The incident occurred on Sunday, before 10:00 p.m., in Miłkowice. – The duty officer at the Chojnów police station was informed that citizens had apprehended an intoxicated driver – reports junior aspirant Anna Tersa from the Municipal Police Headquarters in Legnica. – Officers from the Chojnów Police Station were dispatched to the scene.

The driver turned out to be a 44-year-old resident of Bolesławiec County who, while driving a Fiat, was travelling across the entire width of the road and driving onto curbs, posing a danger to other road users. Spokesperson:

At one point, he hit a road sign near a bus stop, then reversed and continued driving, ignoring witnesses’ calls to stop. He then hit barriers separating the pavement from the roadway and stopped. The witnesses caught up with the vehicle, took the keys from the driver and notified the police.

Our fellow county resident had nearly 2.5‰ of alcohol in his breath. He lost his driving licence, and the vehicle’s registration certificate was also confiscated because of the damage caused by the “drunken driving”.

The man now faces up to two years in prison. The officers:

This is another case of citizens apprehending an intoxicated driver. We appeal both to drivers and to bystanders who see an intoxicated person driving a vehicle or attempting to get behind the wheel to prevent them from doing so and notify the police. By failing to react to reprehensible behaviour, we give intoxicated people permission to drive vehicles, which may consequently lead to tragedy.

And they add:

Let us remember that a citizen’s arrest is a privilege granted to every citizen by Article 243 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. An offender may be detained both in the act and after a pursuit undertaken immediately after the offence has been committed.

They further explain:

However, it should be remembered that this right applies in one of two cases: when there is a concern that the perpetrator may hide or when it is impossible to establish their identity. An offender detained in this way must be handed over to the police without delay.