A driver who had consumed alcohol tried to thwart a police check, the press center of the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Veliko Tarnovo reported.
Last night at around 10:00 p.m. in Pavlikeni, police officers began checking a passenger car, giving a light and sound signal. The driver did not comply with the orders and after a subsequent pursuit was stopped in Byala Cherkva.
It was established that a 77-year-old local resident was behind the wheel. During a breathalyzer test, the device read 1.39 per mille. The man gave a blood sample, after which he was detained for up to 24 hours and expedited proceedings were initiated.