AN ambulance driver was arrested by police on suspicion of drink-driving minutes before he was due to begin a night shift, it has emerged.
Police traffic officers swooped on the 38-year-old man 10 minutes before he was due to begin work after being alerted by his colleagues.
The man was apprehended on suspicion of being over the legal drink-driving limit close to the Scottish Ambulance Service depot in Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch.
It is understood he failed a breathalyser test and was taken to Kirkintilloch Police Station where he had a blood test a short time later. Sources close to the worker, understood to be an ambulance technician, a junior role among paramedics, claimed he had received the results of the blood tests last night and they were negative.
However, the worker could still face disciplinary action, or even dismissal.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We cannot comment on matters concerning individual members of staff."
A spokesman for Strathclyde Police said: "We can confirm a 38-year-old man was stopped by police in Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch, at about 8.50pm on December 27 in relation to a road traffic matter. Inquiries are continuing."
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