Police report says Cardinals chief executive Steve Keim hid identity

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona Cardinals general manager, Steve Keim, is misidentified at the police during a traffic stop in the early hours of July 4 before being arrested for suspicion impaired driving, according to the police report. After entering the gates of a community of Chandler, Arizona, a police officer approached Keim 's pickup truck and registered with a local dealer. He could "feel a strong smell of liquor" and see that his eyes were "bloody and watery. "

Keim then was identified by his name but said that he was" the Arizona Cardinals' security manager, "according to the report." Keim then told the officer that "He was working with Sean McKenzie." However, the officer noted that "the only officer that Sean McKenzie knew was killed in a collision with a vehicle out of service and I thought that He was referring to it. "McKenzie died in a motorcycle out-of-service accident in 2014, according to several reports.

Police first noticed that Keim was driving quickly at 12:12 on Wednesday, according to the police report The agent followed Keim as he was driving into a business complex, got out of his car and headed to a law firm. Officer then went away but kept watching Keim, only to see Keim get back in the car and continue driving.Keim then drifted off his way to several times, including once in a lane where another car was driving. At one point, according to the police report, Keim made a big bend and almost hit a sidewalk.

When he was arrested nine minutes after police noticed Keim driving quickly, Keim told the police that he had only two beers. an hour to two hours before, and had them with pizza, according to the report. Keim told the officer that he was "bouncing" and was just coming from a friend

One of the police officers interviewed reported that Keim's voice had a "slight insult".

Keim's blood alcohol results were not complete as of Tuesday morning, according to police.

Keim failed the field sobriety test alone – he did – following a light with his eyes – and told the police that he was unable to do the physical tests. Keim was later arrested at 12:47 using two pairs of handcuffs because of his height, the report noted.

He was charged with impaired driving / drugs / vapors, a misdemeanor. He was quoted and released at 1:55 am