Sunderland footballer banned from roads after being caught drink driving pictured leaving court

The Sunderland footballer banned from the roads for drink driving has been pictured leaving court in Newcastle.

Jenna Dear, who plays for Sunderland Ladies in the Women’s Championship, was stopped by police while driving her BMW last month.

The 28-year-old had never been in trouble before, but she was visibly intoxicated as she was led to the back of the officer’s car before being arrested, according to court testimony.
Dear, of Roseden Way, Great Park, Newcastle, joined the Black Cats in July 2023 and has made 26 appearances, scoring six goals.
Originally from West London, she began her career at Chelsea and spent time in Norway and France before going north.

She has previously represented England at the under-19 and under-20 levels.

Dear appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court today, where he pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol.
Prosecutor Ruth Forster told the court that an on-duty police officer was notified to her BMW, which seemed to be exceeding the speed limit on John Dobson Street at 2.20am on January 27.

Ms Forster stated, “The officer goes on to say that he saw the vehicle drive through a red light.”

“As a result he activated his emergency lighting.”

Dear was stopped on nearby New Bridge Street, according to the court, and she left the vehicle while clearly intoxicated.

She was brought to a local police station after a first roadside breath test revealed 52 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

The defendant, who earns around £1,900 per month, was found to have a blood alcohol level of 50mg, exceeding the legal limit of 35.

Despite her composure, the defendant was fined £438 and banned from driving for 12 months.

However, the disqualification will be reduced by 12 weeks if she completes a drink drive rehabilitation course.