Exceeded the limit fourfold. Former NFL star Eddie Lacy arrested for drunk driving
Liam Garcia
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Former NFL star Eddie Lacy was arrested by South Wales police for driving under the influence. According to the test results, Lacy’s blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit.
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Details: On September 30, a woman called 911, reporting an SUV driving so erratically that she feared for the safety of others, worrying that the driver "was going to kill someone."
Police arrived at the scene and stopped an Audi Q8. Behind the wheel was former Green Bay Packers player Eddie Lacy, who was recognized by one of the officers from his college football days with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Officers immediately noticed something was off. According to bodycam footage, Lacy had difficulty forming sentences, TMZ reports.
The former football player managed to tell the police that he had just flown in from Green Bay and was heading to his girlfriend’s house, which he claimed was only a few yards away.
However, during questioning, Lacy admitted he had been drinking before his flight, though he insisted he had only consumed one tequila shot.
Eventually, officers were able to get Lacy out of the car. Due to injuries he claimed to have sustained during his football career, some standard tests could not be administered. Nevertheless, a breathalyzer test was performed, revealing a blood alcohol level of 0.325‰.
When officers asked Lacy if he knew the legal limit for blood alcohol content in Arizona, he responded that he had previously been fined for drunk driving but failed to mention the legal limit of 0.08‰.
Lacy was subsequently arrested and charged with driving under the influence. He is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on the matter next month.
According to sources, Lacy was previously charged with drunk driving in March 2022, when his blood alcohol level was recorded at 0.247‰.
Reminder: Yesterday, we reported that another former NFL star, Jay Cutler, was arrested for driving under the influence while carrying a loaded Glock on the car’s console.
