Category Archives: Drunk Driving
Johnson, DerMarr
Charge: Driving while intoxicated
Arrest Date: May 31, 2008
Franchise: San Antonio Spurs
Age 28
Original news account: Johnson was pulled over for driving 85 mph in a 65 mph zone, and officers smelled alcohol on his breath. He admitted to having “a few cups of wine.” This was Johnson’s second career arrest.
Anthony, Carmelo
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 14, 2008
Franchise: Denver Nuggets
Age 23
Details: Following a Nuggets loss, Anthony was pulled over by police after being seen weaving through traffic. He was arrested for DUI after failing a series of sobriety tests. He was later sentenced to probation and community service. This was Anthony’s second arrest and first in nearly four years.
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Pinkney, Kevinn
Charge: Driving under the inluence
Arrest Date: April 26, 2007
Franchise: Boston Celtics
Age 23
Details: Pinkney was pulled over in Nevada just before 2am after he was spotted weaving in and out of his lane. He failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for driving under the influence.
Posey, James
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: April 9, 2007
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 30
Details: The Miami Heat forward was arrested after officers found him stopped in his car in the middle of a Miami Beach road talking with other drivers and pedestrians. Upon exiting the vehicle, he was noticeably drunk and was taken into custody.
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Hite, Robert
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: January 27, 2007
Franchise: Miami Heat
Age 23
Details: Hite was arrested after being pulled over at 4am and failing a sobriety test, and was later suspended and cut by the Miami Heat. Charges were later dropped when blood alcohol tests showed him to be well within the legal limits.
Carter, Anthony
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: March 3, 2006
Franchise: Minnesota Timberwolves
Age 30
Details: Carter was arrested for drunk driving while playing for the Wolves, blowing a 0.17 after getting pulled over in the early morning hours.
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Lewis, Rashard
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: September 30, 2005
Franchise: Seattle SuperSonics
Age 26
Details: Police pulled over Lewis in his BMW at 3am after he was driving one of five cars that were speeding together at speeds of up to 84 mph. Once stopped Lewis was found to have watery eyes and slurred speech. He subsequently failed a field sobriety test and blew a .132 and .122 on successive breath tests, above the .08 legal limit in Washington.
Randolph, Zach
Charge: Driving under the influence of intoxicants
Arrest Date: December 2, 2003
Franchise: Portland Trailblazers
Age 22
Details: After being pulled over in his Cadillac SUV, officers smelled marijuana and placed Randolph under arrest for driving under the influence.
Brown, Kwame
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: August 20, 2003
Franchise: Washington Wizards
Age 21
Details: Brown was pulled over at 3am after officers observed his Hummer weaving and crossing the center line. He failed a roadside sobriety test and was found to have a blood-alcohol level of .147, above the legal limit of .08. This was the second of three career arrests for Brown.
Walker, Samaki
Charge: Driving under the influence
Arrest Date: June 9, 2003
Franchise: Los Angeles Lakers
Age 27
Details: Walker was charged after a single-car accident where he rolled his vehicle and was partially ejected, suffering minor injuries. He told officers he had two alcoholic beverages.
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