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Father Robin Rickard claims he was left humiliated by staff at a KFC restaurant after they called the police on him.

It all went wrong for Robin when he ordered £23 worth of food at the takeaway's drive-thru with his 10-year-old son James.

He was soon told there was an issue with the order as the chain in Plymouth was running low on food.

But when he complained Robin claims he was questioned by a duty manager in whether he was drinking after spotting a four-pack of cider in the back of his black BMW, reports Plymouth Live.

Robin says the beverages were for when he returned home and denied having anything to drink.

However while waiting in the customer car park, assuming staff would process his order, he was stunned to see the police suddenly arrive and breathalysed him.

KFC staff suspected he'd been drink-driving but the 47-year-old blew clear so police took no further action.

The retail worker wants a full apology from KFC and says the ordeal has traumatised his young son.

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"I am very, very upset, he said. "I'm so upset for my son who had to witness that adult conversation, the fact he witnessed his dad being taken from the car and was made to feel guilty before even being breathalysed.

"He didn't deserve all of that on a Saturday night on the weekend of his birthday. He hasn't slept in 48 hours.

"I passed the test, very, very easily, because I knew I wasn't in the wrong.

"But now I have got the embarrassment of between 70 and 100 diners from that two-storey takeaway knowing I had been breathalysed.

"I am a Plympton man, I am well known in Plympton and I have a private number plate - I have a BMW five series estate."

Robin said KFC staff initially challenged him for being 'rude' when he complained about the fact they were running so low on food before 9pm on a Saturday night.

But he denies being a nuisance - as he works in retail and knows customer service is important.

Explaining his version of events, Robin said: "I got through the drive-thru at 8.11pm (on Saturday evening). I ordered £23.85 of KFC meals and accompaniments.

"I was waiting for my chicken in the drive-thru when the assistant manager told me that unfortunately they couldn't complete my order because they were running low on food - they had 20 minutes worth of food left.

"I said, 'Are you serious, it's 8pm on a Saturday night!'

"I then asked to speak to the store manager. A duty manager came out and I said it's not acceptable, particularly as they'll be open through the night.

(Image: Miles O'Leary)

"I said if it means us waiting for a while, we will, because it's my son's birthday.

"Then, she looked through into the back of my car, and seen some alcohol which I had purchased from my store to take home.

"They questioned if I had been drinking. I said I've just finished work - I'm the store general manager of Iceland in Newton Abbot so of course I wouldn't have been drinking."

Robin says he was told to park up - which is when things really escalated.

"Suddenly, three police cars surrounded my car, to the left, to the right, in front of me, so I couldn't get away, which wasn't what we were going to do as I was waiting for our food," he said.

"They got me out of the car and told me KFC had reported me for drink driving.

"My son was very upset so one of the police officers came into the car and tried to calm him down."

It all ended with the cops giving Robin the all clear and having to pick up HIS food before heading on their way.

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Now Robin's chasing KFC for an explanation and full apology.

"I have asked for the area manager for the south west to contact me and they haven't," he said. "I have chased them up four times in emails but no-one is getting back to me."

Devon and Cornwall Police says it has no log in connection with the incident as thousands of drivers are routinely breathalysed and get the all clear.

KFC has been approached for comment.