24 further arrests made during festive drink drive crackdown across 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.”

Between Monday, December 1, and Tuesday, December 23, 75 drivers were arrested. Of those, 57 were on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol and 18 were in relation to drug driving.

Below are the latest arrests.

Festive drink drive crackdown 2025 results

Thursday December 18:

• A 30-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 53-year-old woman from Sulgrave was arrested after failing to provide a specimen for analysis. She has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
• A 30-year-old man from Yardley Hastings 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 of no fixed address was charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 5.

Friday December 19:

• Sean King, aged 36, of Eady Road, Burton Latimer, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• Kieran Bishop-Ryan, aged 23, of Compton Way, Earls Barton, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• A 19-year-old man from Daventry 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.

Saturday December 20:

• Simran Bhaker, aged 21, of Floribunda Drive, Northampton, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. She will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• A 37-year-old man from Cranford was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• Ionut-Alexandru Olaru, aged 28, of Brinkhill Walk, Corby, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• Chandra Yerragunta, aged 37, of Devana Road, Leicester, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• A 20-year-old man from Kettering was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He was released with no further action.
• A 29-year-old woman from Northampton was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit. She has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
• Alin-Gabriel Petrariue, aged 34, of St Michael’s Mount, Northampton, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• Bogdan Mic, aged 32, of Newton Road, Rushden, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.

Sunday December 21:

• Daniel Horvat, aged 39, of Farmstead Road, Corby, 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 Tuesday, January 6.
• Sean Warren, aged 24, of Swallow Drive, Raunds, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 19.
• Guna Udumula, aged 31, of Maidwell Place, Hazelwood Lane, Kettering, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• Liviu Berdiu, aged 26, of Poplar Road, Smethwick, was charged with driving a motor vehicle when the alcohol level was above the limit. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 6.
• A 36-year-old man from Glasgow was arrested after failing to provide a specimen for analysis. He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.
• Jeremiah O’Driscoll, aged 42, of Admirals Way, Daventry, was charged with driving while unfit through drink. He will appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 8.
• A 27-year-old man from Barton Seagrave 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.
• Romulus Nasiescu, aged 57, of Butterwick Walk, 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, January 8.

Tuesday December 23:

• A 36-year-old man from Irchester 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.

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.