Steelers' Hines Ward arrested on DUI charge in Ga.

Boston Globe via AP ^ | July 9, 2011 | AP

[GQuagmire]

DECATUR, Ga.—Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward was arrested early Saturday in Georgia on a drunken driving charge, sheriff's officials said.

The former Super Bowl MVP and reigning "Dancing With the Stars" champ was booked into the DeKalb County jail just outside Atlanta at 3:41 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence. A jail official said he was released on $1,300 bond, though the sheriff's office website said his bond was set at $1,000. The discrepancy couldn't be immediately resolved Saturday

[GQuagmire]

I guess Ray Lewis was right. The crime spree continues...

[GQuagmire]

Mug Shot...

[NormsRevenge]

Mom gonna give him heck.

[NormsRevenge]

TMZ

http://www.tmz.com/person/hines-ward/

[almost done by half]

When are Pittsburgh players going to wise up and stay out of Atlanta?

[SamAdams76]

I read somewhere that something like 75% of all DUI arrests happen between 1 and 5 am. This is probably because there is not a whole lot going on during those hours and cops have the time to focus on the roads because there is not much else to do and they will notice somebody swerving or driving erratically a lot easier than when there is heavy traffic. So those who are out on the road at those hours are drawing special attention to themselves just by being out there.

[Joe Boucher]

A valuable lesson I tought my son.
He watched as many of his friends got in trouble by being out and about after hours.

[SamAdams76]

As the old adage goes, nothing good ever happens after 1AM. Respecting that has kept me out of trouble all these years! No matter how much fun that party or social function is at 11, you can be sure that it will start going downhill from there.

[Ax]

I will never understand why these highly-paid athletes (or movie stars) don’t hire a car for the evening, and leave the driving to some sober person who’ll be getting some big bucks for chauffering the star.

[Hoodat]

From the AJC: Steelers receiver Hines Ward arrested for DUI in DeKalb County

Pittsburgh Steelers and former UGA receiver Hines Ward was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol early Saturday on Buford Highway in DeKalb County.According to DeKalb police, Ward was stopped about 2:30 a.m. on Buford Highway near Briarwood Road after an officer noticed his Aston Martin failing to maintain lane and hitting a curb.

Ward failed a field sobriety test, and refused to take a breathalyzer test. He told officers he been at a downtown club, and had had two drinks.

According to police, a passenger in Ward’s car had not been drinking, and he was allowed to drive the car instead of it being impounded.

Buford Hwy & Briarwood? That's getting near Laz's territory. Could have been leaving the Pink Pony.

[Hoodat]

near Chamblee ping

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Didn’t a similar thing happen to Braves pitcher Derek Lowe this year and that case was dropped. Wonder if same night hapen here.