First Charge for Tailgating at Football Match Brought by Police at Carabao Cup

First charge for tailgating at football match brought by police at Carabao Cup

Tailgating is when fans get through stadium turnstiles by walking closely behind ticket holders.

Police charge first person with tailgating after Carabao Cup final arrest

A man has been charged over an alleged tailgating offence at Sunday's Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium

Man, 27, charged with UK-first offence at Carabao Cup Final at Wembley

Benjamin Bailey, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, is the first person charged with tailgating in the UK, police say.

Met Police secure first EVER charge for tailgating at a football match during Arsenal v Man City at Wembley

Metropolitan Police have authorised what marks the country's first charge for tailgating at a football fixture, following today's Carabao Cup Final at Wembley.Benjamin Bailey, a 27-year-old from Fifth Avenue in Oldham, Manchester, was taken into custody at the match and subsequently charged at 7.45pm this evening.He is scheduled to appear before Willesden Magistrates' Court on Friday May 1 regarding the alleged offence.Two additional men detaine…

Oldham man becomes first person charged with tailgating at Man City Wembley game

Entering a football match without a ticket has now become a criminal offence