Possession of drugs (and suspicion of drink driving and failure to stop for police). He's innocent, m'lud! Peter was stopped in Derby Road in Gloucester after a packed out performance at the city's Guildhall. Gloucestershire police have since confirmed that a 30-year-old man from Marlborough in Wiltshire was in custody:

At approximately 12.30am officers on patrol in Eastgate Street saw a car being driven erratically, it continued down Barton Street and was stopped in Derby Road.

A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, possession of drugs and failure to stop for police, he remains in custody at this time.

Here's Pete performing at the Guildhall shortly before his arrest, courtesy of Glosmedia.

Edit: Pete Doherty is set to appear in court tomorrow to face the aforementioned charges of drink driving and the possession of class-A drugs.

A spokesman has confirmed:

The 30-year-old man arrested in Derby Road, Gloucester, in the early hours of this morning has now been charged.The man, from the Marlborough area of Wiltshire, has been charged with dangerous driving, possession of class A drugs, drink driving and driving without a valid licence and insurance.

The man, from the Marlborough area of Wiltshire, has been charged with dangerous driving, possession of class A drugs, drink driving and driving without a valid licence and insurance.

He will appear at Stroud Magistrates Court tomorrow morning.

A 30-year-old woman, from London, arrested with him has been released without charge.

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