Police called to ‘inebriated woman’ standing in stream in York

Police and fire crews were called to a late night incident involving a woman in water in the early hours.

It happened at around 12.40am today (Sunday) at Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York.

A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Police requested fire assistance for a female, believed inebriated, standing in a shallow stream, not in danger but unwilling to move with husband also present.

“On arrival, couple were back on the street making their way home with police.”