A man was been charged with failing to stop after an incident on Wednesday night.

Colin Hawkins will appear in Swindon Magistrate’s Court after failing to stop for police.

The 30-year-old was stopped on a motorbike on Beechcroft Road just after 11pm on Wednesday.

He has since been charged with failure to stop a vehicle when required by police, failure to provide specimen for analysis, driving without insurance and driving whilst disqualified.

Hawkins of Cowleaze Walk in Stratton St Margaret, has been released on bail before appearing in court on Tuesday May 18.