Two arrested after car smashed into Pure Gym released without charge

11:29am Monday 18th March 2013 in Latest

Two arrested after car smashed into Pure Gym released without charge Two arrested after car smashed into Pure Gym released without charge

TWO women arrested after the sports car they were driving smashed through the front of Bournemouth's PureGym window have been released without charge.

A Toyota Celica GT car ploughed through the main window of the 24-hour gym, at The Triangle, on Friday.

Recovery workers attending the scene said it was a miracle nobody was seriously injured.

Gym members were working out at the time of the accident, which ended with the car coming to rest near a row of exercise bikes. Several pieces of cardio equipment were damaged.

A Dorset Police spokesman confirmed: “ A 32-year-old woman from Bristol and a 27-year-old woman from Bournemouth were arrested to help officers establish what had happened. They have both been released without charge.”

PureGym remains closed for repair work. However, a spokesman told the Daily Echo they are working to ensure the premises reopens as soon as possible.

Comments(10)

Biancalouise22 says...
11:51am Mon 18 Mar 13

How can they be released with out charge, what sort of example does that set??!! Maybe I could throw a brick through Asda's window for no reason, get caught and walk away scot free.....plebs!!

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speedy231278 says...
12:02pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Perhaps they arrested the wrong people?

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The Renegade Master says...
1:53pm Mon 18 Mar 13

If the two women arrested were in the car the driver will be prosecuted for fleeing the scene of an accident, no question about that. It's possible, although I'm merely speculating, that the driver had been drinking and fled the scene to sober up before coming forward and making an excuse for running away. A minimum one year ban and a big fine will suffice.

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spooki says...
1:54pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Why? How? Details please.

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O'Reilly says...
2:39pm Mon 18 Mar 13

Maybe they were members of the constabulary???

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Frank Spencer says...
5:34pm Mon 18 Mar 13

O'Reilly wrote:
Maybe they were members of the constabulary???
Probably "Special Constables" on the phone at the time....

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GAHmusic says...
6:44pm Mon 18 Mar 13

According to someone who witnessed it and posted here the other day it sounded like the owner had let their friend drive it, possibly without the required documents by the way they fled

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Bournemouth2014 says...
11:42pm Mon 18 Mar 13

If they got released without charge it means they A) Were nothing to do with it or B) Were involved but had a good story which meant the CPS wouldnt proceed. The police just do what they can do but their hands are tied with cases like this.

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billd766 says...
1:33am Tue 19 Mar 13

Biancalouise22 wrote:
How can they be released with out charge, what sort of example does that set??!! Maybe I could throw a brick through Asda's window for no reason, get caught and walk away scot free.....plebs!!
I am afraid you couldn't do that with a brick and walk away.

However if you drove your car through the window then you probably could.

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sunny1966 says...
8:28am Tue 19 Mar 13

Probably paid in kind :) to be let off the hook, Making off from the scene of an accident, no charges Ummmmmm Stinks to me

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