Marshawn Lynch was arrested and booked in Las Vegas City Jail on DUI charges, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced on Tuesday:
#BREAKING The LVMPD conducted a vehicle stop at Fairfield Avenue and West Utah Avenue (near Wyoming and Las Vegas Blvd) on a driver, later identified as Marshawn Lynch, for suspected driver impairment. (1/2)
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) August 9, 2022
According to TMZ, Lynch was pulled over around 7:25 AM on Tuesday near the Las Vegas Strip on Fairfield Avenue and West Utah Avenue. TMZ reports Lynch was driving into curbs on the side of the road before the traffic stop.
"Witnesses tell us they saw Lynch parked at the scene around 5:45 AM -- roughly two hours before his arrest -- and claim at one point, the running back exited his car to sit on the curb with the driver-side door wide open. We're told Lynch remained at the scene until cops arrived ... who ultimately determined he was impaired and arrested him for driving under the influence."
TMZ also released photos of Lynch's 'undriveable' car, which has multiple flat tires and completely missing tires.
Lynch did not submit to a breathalyzer.
An inmate search of the Las Vegas City Jail reveals an arrest record for Lynch; the department has, as of the time of this writing, not provided any details as to his arrest.
Tuesday's arrest of Lynch is the latest in a noted history of traffic violations. The former NFL running back has faced penalties on no fewer than two occasions, including a previous DUI arrest and a hit-and-run.
Marshawn Lynch mug shot
The former running back's mug shot might be one he wishes he could take again.
Marshawn lynch mugshot after being arrested for dui 😭 pic.twitter.com/2dPaHTRCPn
— Shannonnn sharpes burner (@shannonsharpeee) August 9, 2022
What is driving impaired in Nevada?
Nevada, per DrivingLaws.org, officially uses the term "driving under the influence" as opposed to "driving while intoxicated."
As noted by DrivingLaws.org, Nevada charges drivers with DUI under the following conditions:
- Driving with a blood-alcohol concentration of .08 percent or more within two hours of driving (called a "per se" DUI)
- Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol
Considering the LVMPD did not specify a "per se" DUI charge for Lynch, it's possible his BAC did not exceed .08, only that he was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs while operating his vehicle.
As for penalties, a first-time offender typically sees the following:
- Two days to six months in jail OR 48 to 96 hours of community service
- A suspended sentence of six months
- A fine of $400 to $1,000 plus court costs
Marshawn Lynch arrest history
July 16, 2012: Lynch is arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oakland, Calif. A blood-alcohol test found his BAC to be over the .08 federal limit. Lynch in 2014 agreed to pay a fine of $1,033 and attend six driving safety courses as part of a plea deal.
His attorney, Ivan Golde, said at the time that the field sobriety test has a margin of error of .03, meaning that while Lynch undoubtedly had alcohol in his system, he very well may have been under the legal limit.
"We got a wet reckless (alcohol-related reckless driving charge), and Marshawn didn't want to do a public trial," Golde told USA Today. "It was based on an unsafe lane change with some alcohol in his system, but not above .08."
May 31, 2008: Lynch, entering his second season in the league, hits a woman in a non-lethal hit-and-run incident.
"It was raining real hard, there was a dancing pedestrian in the middle of the street," Lynch, then 22, said at a hearing regarding the incident. "I slowed down to let her go and continued on my way home. I didn't know my car had hit anyone or anything."
Per ESPN, Lynch entered a plea deal on June 27, 2008, agreeing to have his license revoked and serving a $100 maximum fine — plus $50 surcharge — after pleading guilty to failure to exercise due care toward a pedestrian.