By Tyne-Talk
September 18 2008

Newcastle United's Joey Barton has been questioned by police who are investigating whether another offence has been committed by the 26 year old after a tabloid newspaper reported images of him running a red light. It took two patrol vehicles to stop Barton at the club's training ground yesterday & no doubt at least one set of officers whose resources could have been put to better use else-where.

The Northumbria Police Force's official statement reads: "We are investigating whether an offence has been committed."

At the time of the incident Barton was on his way to a probation meeting and is alleged to have undertaken several cars by using a bus lane to cut short his journey. His agent Willie McKay hinted he felt his client was being hounded and said when informed of the incident:

"Why are they following him? It is a disgrace. What would you do if people followed you in a car?

What is the guy meant to do? He doesn't know who is in the car, does he?"

There has been an immediate link in the press between this incident and a driving offence several years ago (2005) in which Barton broke a pedestrian's leg after running him over at 2am in Liverpool.

Barton has been a regular customer to the local Magistrates court this year after being prosecuted for several offences.

Barton Quizzed By Police Once More

Discussion started by TyneTalk (IP Logged), 18/09/2008 19:08

TyneTalk
18/09/2008 19:08

Barton Quizzed By Police Once More

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tunyc
18/09/2008 19:17

This seems to be the only sort of news this club generates these days: bad, and not directly football-related...

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MissC
18/09/2008 19:24

Yup completely agree.

This traffic incident happened 5/9/08 - police caught up with him yesterday - i'm sure it didnt need two police crews

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ste_ne24
18/09/2008 21:38

well not after watching the cctv footage from macdonalds that day.. he twatted the kid about 30 times and he still managed to run away.

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Gallowgate Luke
18/09/2008 22:00

I jumped a red light in Blyth a few weeks ago - we've all done it

Yes, I've seen the footage of Barton in the "no-car" lane but weren't the reporters following him also in the lane?
Will they be questioned too?

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ste_ne24
18/09/2008 22:08

how fuc_king dare you run a red a light in my town lol!! i knocked over a fella once who worked for the gas board on my mountain bike. i got distracted by something shiney. he wasn't best pleased strangley and his clip board landed in a puddle. robbing bas_tards!

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tunyc
19/09/2008 10:04

I've never run a red light. I swear.

Am I a chav?

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