Drunk drivers were waking up in cells alongside party goers arrested for assaulting police officers this morning, after Wiltshire police lifted the lid on a typical Saturday night at Melksham Police station through their tweetathon #OneNightInCustody.

Crimes including drunk driving, aggravated vehicle taking and assaulting a police officer were all logged in Melksham police station over the course of eight and a half hours.

The force’s live tweetathon #OneNightInCustody provided a behind the scenes peak into the minute by minute experiences of police officers facing a busy and often alcohol fuelled Saturday night.

Between 10pm and 6.30am, seven people were brought into Melksham station, with 11 spending a night in the cells in the Gablecross custody suite in Swindon.

The tweets can still be seen on the Wiltshire Police twitter page where custody officers revealed that they see or receive abuse every day they go to work.

Among last nights arrests were several people arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

Custody Sergeant Martin said: "It's disappointing to see so many people arrested on suspicion of drink driving, despite the numerous warnings about the dangers posed to other road users. We would continue to urge people to report anyone they suspect of drink/drug driving via 101, or 999 in an emergency and we will do everything we can to put offenders before the courts."

Sgt Alvis added: “This was the first time we’ve had a live tweetathon from our custody suite and it’s been a really good insight into a side of policing that isn’t very often seen, unless of course, you’ve been arrested.

“Although a relatively quiet weekend compared to some more recent night shifts, it’s been a really great opportunity to show the public exactly what the team in custody do on an average Saturday night and highlight some of the challenges we face.

“It’s a challenging and demanding role running a custody suite and the teams we have here do a fantastic job of keeping check on the detainee’s welfare, as well as booking them in quickly in sometimes difficult circumstances.”

To see exactly how the night shift panned out, visit Twitter, and search @wiltshirepolice