Colts owner Jim Irsay charged with DWI, four felony counts of possession

Yahoo ^ | Jay Busbee

[Libloather]

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay faces a preliminary misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated and four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance after being arrested Sunday night.

According to Hamilton County (Ind.) police, Irsay was arrested in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel at about 3 a.m. ET. Irsay was observed stopping in the middle of the road and failed to signal when pulling over.

"During the course of the investigation, Irsay subsequently failed several roadside field sobriety tests," police said in a statement.

Several Schedule IV bottles of prescription medication were found in Irsay's car. "Multiple prescription drugs were discovered in pill bottles," police said. "These Schedule IV prescription drugs were not associated with any prescription bottles found in the vehicle." Irsay was detained, with bail set at $22,500.

[boop]

Nancy Irsay, his dad's widow got popped for a DUI also. In Carmel, where she lives. She refused field tests and a breathalyzer and lost her license for 1 year.

All of her money and the best lawyers in Indy couldn't get her out of it.

[nascarnation]

Several years ago I ran into Nancy in the checkout line at Sam’s Club on 86th St. Either the divorce settlement from Drunk Bob was meager or she blew the dough quickly.

[pogo101]

That’s what I don’t understand. You’re rich, hire a limo and chauffeur. It’s even a tax deduction, for Pete’s sake. (And if you want the thrill of driving a sports car yourself, whether drunk or not, do it on a private road/ hired racetrack. I understand Indy has a racetrack or two!)