A driver caught doing donuts in a Tesco car park faces at least six points on his licence and £400 in fines, police have warned.

An officer was dealing with another incident nearby at around 1am on Tuesday, August 4 when he heard tyres screeching at the supermarket car park in Stowmarket.

“He went to investigate and found the vehicle with the tyres extremely warm,” a Suffolk police spokesman said.

“The suspect admitted he was doing it.”

The exhaust system had been altered to increase the noise of the vehicle.

The vehicle was also judged to be in a dangerous condition, as the battery was loose within the engine compartment.

The driver, aged in his early 20s, was fined for careless driving.

Officers later Tweeted a picture of the vehicle and said: “After being seen doing doughnuts in #Tesco car park in the early hours of the morning, this vehicle has been seized and the driver now faces at least six points and £400 in fines.

“We will continue to deal robustly with anti-social driving within our area.”