A drink driver from Warrington, who breached a Serious Crime Prevention Order, has been banned from driving for a further three years.
Jamie Orldroyd appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 10 August, where he was handed a year-long Community Order.
As part of his sentencing, the 36-year-old was also banned from driving for 36 months, required to complete 10 days of unpaid work and ordered to complete a 90-day alcohol abstention programme.
Oldroyd, of Albury Close, Warrington, had pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified, using a motor vehicle without third-party insurance, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order.
The case against Oldroyd began in the early hours of Saturday, 1 August 2026, with the court being told that a Cheshire Police officer had responded to reports of a drink driver in the Bridge Street area of Warrington.
The officer found Oldroyd behind the wheel of a silver Land Rover Defender, with the officer noting that he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol.
A roadside test concluded that Oldroyd was over the limit and he was subsequently arrested. It was also uncovered at this point that he had also been disqualified from driving and was not in possession of any insurance.
In custody, the 36-year-old was asked to provide a sample, to which he refused.
As enquiries continued, officers found that Oldroyd was under the terms of a Serious Crime Prevention Order, which required him to notify police of any vehicles he owned – he had not done this and was further arrested ahead of interview.
In interview Oldroyd openly admitted he had been drinking and had gotten behind the wheel of the Land Rover before going on to drive it.
He added that prior to being arrested, he had not been using his vehicle and had been spending a considerable amount of money on using taxis.
Oldroyd went on to say he recognised what he had done was wrong and that the breach of the Serious Crime Prevention Order would seriously impact him moving forward.
He would plead guilty to the offences at the first opportunity.
PC Sam Emmitt, of the Northern Area Investigation Team, said:“Serious Crime Prevention Orders are put in place to deter individuals from reoffending – this is clearly something Mr Oldroyd did not understand when he purchased his Land Rover and failed to notify us of its existence.
“It was this decision, paired with then choosing to have a drink and getting behind the wheel to do laps of the town centre, that has landed him unable to drive for a further three years.”
