Ex-Bluebird arrested on suspicion of drink-driving

FORMER Cardiff City player Trevor Sinclair has been arrested on suspicion of drinkdriving and common assault.

The 44-year-old exprofessional footballer, pictured, who played for Cardiff City, Manchester City, West Ham United and Blackpool FC, was arrested after a woman suffered minor injuries when she was hit by a car.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: “Police were contacted at 8.45pm on Sunday to a report of a disturbance at a house on Victory Boulevard in Lytham. Officers attended the property and found a man had already left the property in his car, a Tesla X60D.

“A short time later officers found the vehicle which had been involved in a collision with a woman pedestrian on Clifton Drive. She received minor injuries. The driver, a 44-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, common assault and criminal damage. “He is currently in custody.” A post on Sinclair’s Twitter account on Sunday evening said: “Racist old bill all over the Sinclair residence again tonight. Thank god as a black man I’ve not fallen asleep again.”