Tony LaRussa DUI [Archive]

Glenn

03-22-2007, 08:30 AM

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Cards manager LaRussa arrested on DUI charge in Jupiter

By Jerome Burdi
Sun-Sentinel.com
Posted March 22 2007, 8:28 AM EDT

JUPITER -- Police arrested St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, after he was found sleeping at a green light in his running Ford SUV about midnight today at Frederick Small Boulevard and Military Trail.

Police grew suspicious when the SUV was stopped at a light that went through two cycles of green and a driver behind it had to go around, police said.

Police found La Russa slumped over in the driver's seat of the running SUV, which was in drive and running. La Russa had his foot on the brake and did not respond to knocks on the window, police said. He finally woke up and parked the car.

Police said they noticed the smell of alcohol on his breath, and a field sobriety test was conducted.

La Russa was sent to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he provided breath samples, which measured at a .093 blood alcohol level, police said.



WTFDetroit.com > WTFDetroit.com Sports Forums > MLB > Tony LaRussa DUI Log in View Full Version : Tony LaRussa DUI Glenn 03-22-2007, 08:30 AM http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-322larussa,0,6397172.story?coll=sfla-sports-headlines http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/photo/2007-03/28559068.jpg Cards manager LaRussa arrested on DUI charge in Jupiter By Jerome Burdi Sun-Sentinel.com Posted March 22 2007, 8:28 AM EDT JUPITER -- Police arrested St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, after he was found sleeping at a green light in his running Ford SUV about midnight today at Frederick Small Boulevard and Military Trail. Police grew suspicious when the SUV was stopped at a light that went through two cycles of green and a driver behind it had to go around, police said. Police found La Russa slumped over in the driver's seat of the running SUV, which was in drive and running. La Russa had his foot on the brake and did not respond to knocks on the window, police said. He finally woke up and parked the car. Police said they noticed the smell of alcohol on his breath, and a field sobriety test was conducted. La Russa was sent to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he provided breath samples, which measured at a .093 blood alcohol level, police said. Glenn 03-22-2007, 09:08 AM I like this LaRussa picture better. http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5273/cashrussakm8.jpg Zip Goshboots 03-22-2007, 10:04 AM Good thing he wasn't driving in Uranus! Zekyl 03-22-2007, 11:32 AM Yeah, it'd really suck to have some drunk guy fall asleep in Uranus. Zip Goshboots 03-22-2007, 11:40 AM I wonder why Dave Duncan wasn't there to drive him home. LaRussa doesn't take a shower wothout Duncan there to wash his back.