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Former MLB star Johnny Damon, who won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, was arrested Friday morning in Florida for DUI, police said.
Damon, 47, was arrested early Friday morning by the Windermere Police Department on a charge of driving under the influence and a charge of resisting an officer without violence, according to a police report obtained by Fox News.
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An officer noticed a vehicle deviating onto the road at around 1:30 am. After following the car for several blocks, the officer observed the driver, later identified as Damon, repeatedly “drifting” out of his lane and at one point it hit a sidewalk before almost hitting a railing.
Damon was arrested and, according to the arresting officer, he was observed “extremely unsteady on his feet” and was confusing his speech. The officer also detected “the smell of alcoholic impurities”.
The former Red Sox star said the officer had “just a little” to drink, but the report said Damon had a blood alcohol level of 0.20 or more – more than double the legal limit.
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Further details from police revealed that he was tested twice while in custody, once at 3:26 a.m. and again a few minutes later. He recorded a blood alcohol level of 0.300 and 0.294, respectively – nearly four times the legal limit almost two hours after the initial traffic stop.
Damon was arrested and his wife, Michelle Mangan-Damon, was also arrested and charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer with violence.
According to the arrest report, she repeatedly disobeyed the officer’s order to stay in the vehicle during the traffic stop. The officer attempted to hold her back, when she pulled away and pushed him. His worn out body camera was knocked down as a result of the struggle.
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She was then detained at the scene by reinforcement police.
Damon played 18 seasons in MLB and is famous for helping end the curse of the Red Sox after leading them to win the World Series in 2004 – the franchise’s first since 1918. He won his second ring with the Yankees in 2009.
TMZ Sports first reported Damon’s arrest. It was not immediately clear whether he was still in custody on Friday afternoon.
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