Man arrested after car crashes into derelict pub

Image caption, Police said the pub on Shelton Road was hit by a blue BMW in the early hours of Thursday morning
  • Author, Richard Price
  • Role, 大象传媒 News, West Midlands

A man has been arrested after a car crashed into a derelict pub in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police were called at 00:30 BST on Thursday morning to Harry Ramjams on Shelton Road, to reports a blue BMW had hit the building.

The road remained closed on Thursday afternoon, with diversions in place along Cemetery Road, they said.

No one was injured and the driver of the car was seen leaving the scene, they added.

Image source, Google

Image caption, Harry Ramjams had stood derelict for several years

A 24-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle dangerously, failing to stop after a road accident and being the driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident and failing to report that accident.

Staffordshire Police said the man remained in custody for questioning on Thursday afternoon.

They appealed for witnesses to contact them with dashcam footage or information relating to the incident.

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