Man '˜drank half a bottle of vodka' before hitting parked car, court hears

An Emsworth man pleaded guilty to drink driving after hitting a parked car.
Worthing County CourtWorthing County Court
Worthing County Court

John Rissen, 46, of Victoria Road, Emsworth, was sentenced to a four-month curfew and a two-year driving ban at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The incident happened in Fishbourne Road East in Chichester on February 21.

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The court heard he told police officers he had drunk half a bottle of vodka 15 minutes before the collision.

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