Joelinton: Newcastle United midfielder charged with drink-driving and is due to appear in court at end of January | Football News
1 min readNewcastle United midfielder Joelinton has been charged with drink-driving and is due to appear in court at the end of January.
Northumbria Police confirmed that the Brazilian was arrested in the early hours of Thursday.
« Shortly before 1.20am today (Thursday), officers pulled over a vehicle in the Ponteland Road area of Newcastle and arrested the occupant, » a Northumbria Police spokesperson said.
« Joelinton Cassio, 26, of Ponteland, has since been charged with driving whilst above the prescribed limit for alcohol.
« He is due to appear before magistrates in Newcastle on January 26. »
The 26-year-old has been a vital part of Eddie Howe’s side this season, making 21 appearances in all competitions so far.
Newcastle are aware of the incident but are not commenting.