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| An off-duty police constable has been given a suspended jail term after crashing into a ditch while almost four times over the drink-drive limit. | An off-duty police constable has been given a suspended jail term after crashing into a ditch while almost four times over the drink-drive limit. |
| Jane Caroline Storey, 39, a Cheshire constable for 18 years, admitted drink driving before Flintshire magistrates. | Jane Caroline Storey, 39, a Cheshire constable for 18 years, admitted drink driving before Flintshire magistrates. |
| Storey, of Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire, was given a four month jail sentence suspended for 12 months, and a three-year driving ban. | Storey, of Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire, was given a four month jail sentence suspended for 12 months, and a three-year driving ban. |
| Her solicitor said Storey fully expected to lose her job. | |
| The officer was also placed on supervision and ordered to pay £60 costs. | The officer was also placed on supervision and ordered to pay £60 costs. |
| Magistrates heard how Storey, a mother-of-two, was driving home on 2 August while off-duty. The court was told that her car went into a ditch and turned over onto its side. | Magistrates heard how Storey, a mother-of-two, was driving home on 2 August while off-duty. The court was told that her car went into a ditch and turned over onto its side. |
| Police were called to the incident at Kinnerton Lane and found Storey with minor injuries. | Police were called to the incident at Kinnerton Lane and found Storey with minor injuries. |
| When breathalysed she had 134 microgrammes of alcohol in her breath - above the limit of 35. | When breathalysed she had 134 microgrammes of alcohol in her breath - above the limit of 35. |
| Commendation | Commendation |
| Elizabeth Bell, prosecuting, said when interviewed by police, Storey said she had been to the home of a friend, where two bottles of wine were drunk. | Elizabeth Bell, prosecuting, said when interviewed by police, Storey said she had been to the home of a friend, where two bottles of wine were drunk. |
| She told them she had also had a drink earlier that day. | She told them she had also had a drink earlier that day. |
| Storey, currently on sick leave faces an internal disciplinary investigation. | Storey, currently on sick leave faces an internal disciplinary investigation. |
| Her solicitor Howard Jones told the court that she was fully expecting to be dismissed. | Her solicitor Howard Jones told the court that she was fully expecting to be dismissed. |
| Mr Jones said that Storey had been a serving police officer for 18 years and had received a commendation for her work on one major project. | Mr Jones said that Storey had been a serving police officer for 18 years and had received a commendation for her work on one major project. |
| (Her husband) left the marriage after having an affair with the child minder. That is how the marriage ended. It has had a devastating effect on my client, Howard Jones, defending | (Her husband) left the marriage after having an affair with the child minder. That is how the marriage ended. It has had a devastating effect on my client, Howard Jones, defending |
| However, he said Storey's marriage to another police officer had broken down and they had been through an acrimonious divorce. | However, he said Storey's marriage to another police officer had broken down and they had been through an acrimonious divorce. |
| "He left the marriage after having an affair with the child minder. That is how the marriage ended. It has had a devastating effect on my client," Mr Jones said. | "He left the marriage after having an affair with the child minder. That is how the marriage ended. It has had a devastating effect on my client," Mr Jones said. |
| "She was left looking after the family and holding down a demanding job. | "She was left looking after the family and holding down a demanding job. |
| "That day she had been drowning her sorrows when the children had gone for a holiday to their grandparents. | "That day she had been drowning her sorrows when the children had gone for a holiday to their grandparents. |
| "She knows that she has been extremely foolish." | "She knows that she has been extremely foolish." |
| He asked magistrates to impose a suspended prison sentence rather than jail Storey immediately. | |
| Magistrates said that it had been an extremely high reading which meant that the custodial threshold was passed. | Magistrates said that it had been an extremely high reading which meant that the custodial threshold was passed. |
| But they added that it would be suspended in view of her good character, immediately guilty plea, and co-operation with the police, the probation service and the court. | But they added that it would be suspended in view of her good character, immediately guilty plea, and co-operation with the police, the probation service and the court. |