Blake
04-21-2013, 02:48 PM
Published: 04/21/2013 03:27pm
Legendary broadcaster Al Michaels, who has*delivered some of the most memorable calls in recent sports history, was arrested Friday night and spent five hours in Santa Monica (Calif.) City Jail, charged with driving under the influence.
Michaels, play-by-play announcer for NBC's*Sunday Night Football, went through a DUI/driver's license checkpoint that had been set up by the Santa Monica Police Department. According to its website, officers were looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with penalties ranging from jail time, license suspension, DUI classes and fines.
According to the*Daily News*of Los Angeles, Michaels was stopped Friday at about 10 p.m. PT, and, by various media outlets, including CNN, was said to be extremely cooperative with police.Santa Monica police Sgt. William Heric told the*Daily News*that Michaels was "evaluated for suspicion of DUI" and that a breathalyzer test came out at .08, right at the legal limit."
So he was released on a citation at about 3 or 4 in the morning," Heric told the Daily News.........................
http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2100767
Legendary broadcaster Al Michaels, who has*delivered some of the most memorable calls in recent sports history, was arrested Friday night and spent five hours in Santa Monica (Calif.) City Jail, charged with driving under the influence.
Michaels, play-by-play announcer for NBC's*Sunday Night Football, went through a DUI/driver's license checkpoint that had been set up by the Santa Monica Police Department. According to its website, officers were looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, with penalties ranging from jail time, license suspension, DUI classes and fines.
According to the*Daily News*of Los Angeles, Michaels was stopped Friday at about 10 p.m. PT, and, by various media outlets, including CNN, was said to be extremely cooperative with police.Santa Monica police Sgt. William Heric told the*Daily News*that Michaels was "evaluated for suspicion of DUI" and that a breathalyzer test came out at .08, right at the legal limit."
So he was released on a citation at about 3 or 4 in the morning," Heric told the Daily News.........................
http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2100767