Man arrested after car crashes into Ottery St Mary Church

By The Editor 18th Nov 2019

St Anthony's Catholic Church. Image courtesy of Google.
St Anthony's Catholic Church. Image courtesy of Google.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car crashed into an Ottery St Mary Church causing significant damage.

Police were called at 00.30am on Sunday to Mill Street, Ottery St Mary following reports of a car in a collision with the wall of St Anthony's Catholic Church.

26-year-old Haydn Banfield, from Honiton, has been charged with driving a motor vehicle while above the legal alcohol limit.

He is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates Court on Tuesday, November 26.

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