Man jailed after officers on patrol spot him drink driving in Southampton

A yacht builder has been jailed after he was caught drink driving by officers on patrol in Southampton.

Patryk Mateusz Wilczynski was stopped by officers on Oakley Road just after 9.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, after he was seen driving erratically.

When he was stopped, the 26-year-old, of Cracknore Road, Southampton, gave a false name to officers, who quickly established he had no driving licence or insurance.

They also conducted a breathalyser test with him, which revealed he was almost twice the drink drive limit.

Wilczynski was charged with drink driving, driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and using a vehicle on a road without insurance.

Appearing yesterday (January 28) at Southampton Magistrates' Court, he was jailed for 17 weeks and banned from driving for four years.

It was heard that his "flagrant disregard" for court orders and his past record led to the decision to jail him.