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On Saturday, Gibson released a statement apologizing: "After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the L.A. County Sheriffs. The arresting officer was just doing his job and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I acted like a person completely out of control when I was arrested, and said things that I do not believe to be true and which are despicable. I am...

MADISONVILLE, Tenn. Authorities say a police officer who was fired after showing up for work under the influence of alcohol shot a gun at police during a five-hour standoff. David Greaves, a sergeant with the Englewood Police Department who was fired from his job yesterday morning, surrendered to police later that day around 10:45 p-m. The standoff began around 6 p-m when members of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department and the Madisonville Police Department went to check on Greaves, who was despondent and threatening suicide. Authorities said Greaves fired a gun at them when they showed up at his home....