Wigan man attacked police officer who caught him flouting driving ban
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A 63-year-old Wigan motorist caught driving while banned on New Year's Eve also refused to give a breath specimen and attacked a police officer.
Michael Oyeniran, of Westcroft, Platt Bridge, appeared before borough justices to plead guilty to being at the wheel of of a Nissan Micra in the township on December 31 when disqualified from the road, to failing to provide a specimen for analysis and assaulting an emergency worker.
His punishment involves completing 200 hours' unpaid work along with 25 days of rehabilitation activities and paying the police officer £100 plus £85 to victim services.