14 more drink drivers appear in court following festive crackdown across Northamptonshire

On December 1, 2025 Northamptonshire Police launched its annual campaign against drink and drug driving, where by anyone caught caught driving over the legal limit over the Christmas and New Year will be publicly named on the force website, social media and this newspaper.

Between December 1 and January 2, officers joined colleagues from across England and Wales for the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s month-long Operation Limit, which saw 110 drivers arrested on the county’s roads during the campaign.

Now many of those arrested during the campaign have been through the court system and have been sentenced for their offences, or are awaiting trial.

Court results for those charged during December 18 - 23

• Sean King, aged 36, of Eady Road, Burton Latimer, was disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £646 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £258 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. King was arrested driving a white Vauxhall Astra car in Victoria Street, Burton Latimer, at about 4.30pm on Friday December 19, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 70 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit is 35 micrograms.
• Kieran Bishop-Ryan, aged 23, of Compton Way, Earls Barton, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £690 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £276 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Bishop-Ryan was arrested driving a silver Volkswagen Polo car in London Road, Daventry, at about 9pm on Friday December 19, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 41 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Simran Bhaker, aged 21, of Floribunda Drive, Northampton, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £415 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £166 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Bhaker was arrested driving a white Vauxhall Corsa car in Grafton Street, Northampton, at about 12.10am on Saturday December 20, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 50 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• A 37-year-old man from Cranford, was disqualified from driving for 36 months, made subject of a rehabilitation activity and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. The man was arrested driving a blue Fiat Punto in Brampton Lane, Northampton, at about 12.40am on Saturday December 20, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 102 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He was also ordered to pay £85 court costs and £114 victim surcharge.
• Ionut-Alexandru Olaru, aged 28, of Brinkhill Walk, Corby, was disqualified from driving for 24 months, fined £530 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £424 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Olaru was arrested driving a grey Vauxhall Insignia car at a service station in Oakley Road, Corby, at about 1.35am on Saturday December 20, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 68 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received a further £530 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance.
• Chandra Yerragunta, aged 37, of Devana Road, Leicester, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £96 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Yerragunta was arrested driving a silver Toyota Corolla car in Horseshoe Street, Northampton, at about 2.30am on Saturday December 20, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 42 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received a second £120 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance, however received no further penalty after driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.
• Alin-Gabriel Petrariue, aged 34, of St Michael’s Mount, Northampton, had his case adjourned after he appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6, charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. Petrariue, who pleaded guilty, was released on unconditional bail until Monday February 2, when he is due to appear the same court.
• Bogdan Mic, aged 32, of Newton Road, Rushden, was disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £400 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £160 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Mic was arrested driving a black Jeep Renegade in Louise Road, Northampton, at about 11.15pm on Saturday December 20, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 78 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Daniel Horvat, aged 39, of Farmstead Road, Corby, had his case adjourned after he appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6, charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. Horvat, who entered no plea, was released on unconditional bail until Tuesday February 3, when he is due to appear at the same court.
• Sean Warren, aged 24, of Swallow Drive, Raunds, was disqualified from driving for six months, fined £307 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £123 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to being in charge of a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday January 19. Warren was arrested in a car park in Sheep Street, Kettering, at about 12.50am on Sunday December 21, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Guna Udumula, aged 31, of Maidwell Place, Hazelwood Lane, Kettering, was disqualified from driving for 20 months, fined £538 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £215 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Udumula was arrested driving a black Hyundai car on the A14 eastbound slip road at Junction 8 in Kettering, at about 1.30am on Sunday December 21, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 83 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
• Liviu Berdiu, aged 26, of Poplar Road, Smethwick, was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £96 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday January 6. Berdiu was arrested driving a silver Merecedes car in Wellingborough Road, Northampton, at about 3.45am on Sunday December 21, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 46 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. He received a second £120 fine after pleading guilty to driving without third party insurance, however a charge of driving otherwise in accordance with a licence was withdrawn.
• Jeremiah O’Driscoll, aged 42, of Admirals Way, Daventry, had his case adjourned after he appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. The original offence of driving while unfit through drink was withdrawn and O’Driscoll pleaded guilty to the alternate charge of driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. O’Driscoll also pleaded guilty to driving without third party insurance and otherwise in accordance with a licence. He was released on unconditional bail until Tuesday February 3, when he is due to appear at the same court for sentencing.
• Romulus Nasiescu, aged 57, of Butterwick Walk, Corby, was disqualified from driving for 40 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and £48 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday January 8. Nasiescu was arrested driving a black Audi A5 car in Hogarth Walk, Corby, at about 8.40pm on Sunday December 21, and charged after providing an evidential reading of 73 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

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.