Michael Phelps Arrested for DUI

Tuesday, Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested in Maryland on charges of driving under the influence, excessive speeding, and crossing a double lane. This is the second drunk-driving charge for Phelps, who was arrested back in 2004 at age 19.

CBS Baltimore reports:

The Baltimore bullet has been arrested for driving under the influence in Baltimore City early Tuesday morning.

Michael Phelps was arrested around 1:40 a.m. in the Fort McHenry Tunnel on I-95 by Maryland Transit Authority police.

The Maryland Transit Authority released a statement providing details of the incident:

“A Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officer was operating stationary radar on southbound I-395 leaving Baltimore City when a White 2014 Land Rover entered the radar’s area of influence at excessive speed (84 mph in a 45 mph zone). The officer followed the vehicle onto northbound I-95, through the tunnel and initiated an enforcement stop just beyond the tunnel’s toll plaza. Mr. Phelps was identified as the driver by his driver’s license and appeared to be under the influence. He was unable to perform satisfactorily a series of standard field sobriety tests. Mr. Phelps was cooperative throughout the process.”

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