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ST. THOMAS — London police Det. Barbra Martin removed a bottle of vodka and a can of beer from her purse while retrieving her driver’s licence after being pulled over in Aylmer for speeding.

Another open can of beer had spilled on the floor of her vehicle.

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Those details were heard Tuesday in a St. Thomas courtroom, where the veteran London officer pleaded guilty to drunk driving.

Martin, 40, was fined $1,200 and had her driver’s licence suspended for one year under a joint submission by assistant Crown attorney Stephanie Venne and defence lawyer Lucas O’Hara.

Elgin OPP had notified their counterparts in Aylmer after observing a speeding vehicle — it was going too fast to catch up with — travelling north on Imperial Road, north of Aylmer, around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, the court heard.

Aylmer police pulled over Martin, who was hesitant to produce her driver’s licence, ownership and proof of insurance, Venne told the court.