World Champions St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was arrested early this morning for suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Jupiter Florida where the team is in the midst of spring training.
Here’s the arrest report from the Booking Blotter for the Sheriff’s Department.
A release from the Jupiter Police Department said the traffic stop occurred around midnight. The report said La Russa was given a field sobriety test that showed the manager’s blood alcohol level was 0.093. Florida law considers 0.080 driving under the influence. He gave two breath samples at Palm Beach County Jail before being booked.
The charge is a misdemeanor. Despite posting bond, La Russa was required to spend eight hours in custody before being released, Palm Beach County Sheriff Department spokesman Paul Miller said.
La Russa was found asleep and slumped over inside his stalled dark blue Ford SUV at Frederick Small Blvd. and Military Trail, the release from Jupiter police said. La Russa’s foot was on the vehicle’s brake pedal.
A report filed by Jupiter police said the Cardinals manager was breathing but initial attempts to rouse La Russa by "repeated knocks on the window" on the driver’s side window were unsuccessful. After waking, La Russa complied with an undercover officer’s request to put the car in park, according to the release.
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