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Police have begun an investigation into reports an officer was seen eating a sausage roll at the wheel of a patrol car on Wearside.Police have begun an investigation into reports an officer was seen eating a sausage roll at the wheel of a patrol car on Wearside.
The Northumbria force confirmed it had received a complaint from a member of the public.The Northumbria force confirmed it had received a complaint from a member of the public.
The complainant allegedly saw a police officer sharing the food with a colleague who was driving over speed bumps in Washington, near Sunderland.The complainant allegedly saw a police officer sharing the food with a colleague who was driving over speed bumps in Washington, near Sunderland.
In 2005 the force issued a fine to a woman holding an apple while driving. In 2005 the force penalised a woman for holding an apple while driving.
In 2005, Sarah McCaffery, from South Tyneside, was given a £30 ticket by officers who spotted the fruit and said she was not in proper control of her Ford Ka.In 2005, Sarah McCaffery, from South Tyneside, was given a £30 ticket by officers who spotted the fruit and said she was not in proper control of her Ford Ka.
She appealed but was convicted after a trial.She appealed but was convicted after a trial.
In relation to the recent incident, a spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "We have received a complaint from a member of the public, which will be fully investigated."In relation to the recent incident, a spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "We have received a complaint from a member of the public, which will be fully investigated."