Seven months after police pulled over Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for DUI, authorities have released footage of the traffic stop that led to his arrest on drug charges and eventually an NFL suspension. The footage, obtained by TMZ, shows Irsay stumbling out of his car and struggling to stay on his feet as police administer sobriety tests.
Jim Irsay DUI video released by police
Police footage shows the Colts owner stumbling through sobriety tests during his March 16 arrest.
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At one point it appears the officer allows a shaky Irsay to sit on the hood of the police car for the sake of finishing the tests.
Irsay was pulled over in the late hours of March 16 in Carmel, Ind., for traveling 10 mph in a 35 mph zone. He was initially charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and four counts of possession of a controlled substance after prescription drugs (as well as $29,000 in cash) were found in his car. Blood results later revealed oxycodone and/or hydrocodone in his blood at the time of the arrest.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell weathered a storm of criticism while waiting for Irsay’s trial to come to a conclusion, eventually handing down a $500,000 fine and a six-game suspension.
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