On February 17 2025, Lewis Goddard was on his way to start a shift at Stainbeck Police Station when he arrived in his personal vehicle seemingly under the influence of alcohol, York Magistrates Court was told.
Concerned colleagues carried out a roadside-style screening breath test, which returned a positive result, the court heard.
Goddard, 32, was arrested at the scene and taken into custody, where further evidential breath tests showed a lowest reading of 72 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – more than double the legal limit of 35 micrograms.
