Paul Gascoigne has been arrested for being drunk and disorderly
12 April 2012
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has been arrested for being drunk and disorderly, police have said.
The ex-Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder was taken into custody in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a disturbance in the Jesmond area of Newcastle.
Gascoigne, 42, who has faced a long battle with alcohol, was arrested at about 2.15am after police arrived at Jesmond Park West.
He was later taken to a police station before receiving a fixed penalty notice for being drunk and disorderly.
The spokeswoman could not confirm how much the notice was for but fines are set at £50 and £80 depending on the seriousness of the offence.
