Friday Night, being dropped off home after a social gathering with a few friends, i managed to bump into a couple of POlice officers, who ended up doing a PNC check on my details, only to find that there is a warrant out for my arrest for the offence of drink driving and failing to appear in court in september 2004.
Being seconds away from seeing handcuffs around my wrists, i managed to persuade the officers that they had the wrong person and this was a mistake they were going to make for the third time. They still decided it was necessary to disturb my parents at close to midnight to confirm my identity, so being intelligent officers, they sat me in the car, which was literally 2 houses away from my house, drove me to the front of my house, and then walked me in like i was going to run away or something...
Anyway. so heres what really happened, and why they had the wrong person...
July 2004, two days before my 25th, I was given a 6month driving ban for 'totting up' 12 points on my license..
In September the same year, Mr X ( we dont know who X is) got pulled over in East Ham, and questioned as to his identity. I dont know how or why, but Mr X managed to give the officers my name, address and date of birth.. Unfortunately for him, having given my details, he was arrested for driving whilst on a ban. Mr X was then taken to the station, booked in for the above and also for drinking whilst driving, and then released on bail to appear in court the following morning.
Did Mr X go to court?? No.. He had given my details and got away with everything, so to speak.
A month later, a letter was dropped through my box. When opened, it was a warrant for my arrest, informing me i had failed to appear in court in september this year, and that i should visit Forest Gate Police Station to sort this out.