Appeal for footage after Christmas Day Scarborough motorist arrest

We’re appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on Falsgrave Road in Scarborough.

It happened at around 5.25pm on Wednesday 25 December 2024, and involved a black Peugeot 407 which was driven out of a junction opposite Mount Park Road into a lamppost on the opposite side of the road.

The driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and also assaulting an emergency worker. He was taken to hospital and has since been released under investigation.

The road was closed for a short period of time while we investigated the scene and to allow the vehicle involved to be recovered.

We are aware of footage of the crash being circulated on local Facebook sites and are appealing for the owners of this footage to come forward.

We’re also appealing for any eyewitnesses to the collision, anyone who may have seen the vehicle prior to the collision, or anyone with relevant dashcam footage, to contact us.

Please email [email protected] if you can help. Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Jessica Roebuck. Please quote reference 12240235075 when passing on information.

Until 27 January 2025, you can submit video footage to us via this link.