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Man accused of 'driving erratically with child not wearing a seatbelt'

A man is set to appear in court accused of drink driving and other driving offences.

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The 29-year-old man was arrested on Planetary Road in Wednesfield. Photo: Google.

It comes after police officers spotted a Mercedes being driven "erratically". Officers breathalysed the occupant of the car and he was subsequently arrested on Planetary Road in Wednesfield on Wednesday night.

Marin Oancea, 29, from Langsett Road in Heath Town, was later charged with driving while above the legal alcohol limit, driving with a child not wearing a seatbelt, driving without insurance and driving without a licence.

He will appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

He is due to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Thursday morning.

A spokeswoman for Wolverhampton Police said: "Road safety is a priority for West Midlands Police and Operation Triton has been launched to reduce the number fatalities and people seriously injured on the region’s roads."

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