Police sergeant sacked for ramming car into dealership whilst drunk

A police sergeant in Birmingham has been fired for ramming her car into the front of a car dealership in West Bromwich whilst drunk.

Shirley Worrall, who was a local intelligence supervisor in Stechford, was sacked without notice at a misconduct hearing in Sheldon.

The 42-year-old smashed her silver Audi TT into the front windows of the Vauxhall dealership in Spon Lane on February 17 whilst off-duty.

The officer, who has almost fifteen years of experience, was arrested, breathalysed and charged with drink driving after she was found to be nearly twice the legal limit.

She pleaded guilty to drink driving at Birmingham Magistrates Court last month and was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £135.

The Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, David Thompson, acknowledged that her behaviour was out of character, but he sacked her without notice after finding her guilty of gross misconduct.

The officer did not attend the hearing but apologised in a written statement that was read out.