Woman arrested on suspicion of drink spiking in Swindon
She's since been released on conditional bail, pending further enquiries
A woman has been arrested following a report of a suspected drink spiking incident in Old Town, Swindon.
The incident, which occurred during the evening of Saturday 30 October, was reported by the female victim after she was taken unwell on the night out and was taken to hospital.
A 22-year-old woman, who is known to the victim, was arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance with intent. She has since been released on police bail with conditions pending further enquiries.
Inspector David Tippetts, of the Swindon Central South Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We take all reports of suspected drink spiking extremely seriously.
“No person should feel unsafe when going for a night out in our communities and we have dedicated night-time patrols in response to public concerns.
“Drink spiking is incredibly serious and could have catastrophic consequences. It is not something that should be taken lightly or thought of as a prank.
“We continue to work with our partner agencies and venues and have operations such as Project Vigilant as part of our preventative approach to tackling this type of offence.”
At this stage of our investigation, there is nothing to suggest this incident was caused by an injection spiking.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed this incident is asked to call police on 101 and quote crime reference number 54210108153.