Former NFL Star Arrested For Suspicion Of DUI

Former Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday morning for suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to The Seattle Times, Sherman was booked into the King County Jail around 4:51 a.m. Saturday.

A statement from the prosecutor’s office reportedly said the former Super Bowl champion is expected to have a court hearing Monday to address the conditions of his release.

Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say https://t.co/QZXwydaM7E

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 25, 2024

The Seattle Times reports:

In an arrest report, a Washington State Patrol trooper wrote that Sherman was stopped around 2 a.m. on Interstate 405, just north of Northeast 44th Street in Renton, for going 79 mph in a 60 mph zone.

Sherman reportedly told troopers he had two margaritas. He refused a breathalyzer, but agreed to do some voluntary tests, according to the report. Troopers said they observed signs he was under the influence and arrested him.

A spokesperson for the King County Prosecutor’s Office said nothing had been sent to their office yet indicating if charges would be pursued.

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Sherman previously was arrested for driving under the influence and four other misdemeanor charges, following an incident in July 2021.

Sherman reached a deal with King County prosecutors in 2022, which included a guilty plea to two misdemeanor charges and an admission to a traffic infraction stemming from the incident.

“He was placed under court supervision for two years and ordered to attend a DUI victim’s panel,” The Seattle Times noted.

Richard Sherman arrested for DUI three years after previous drunk driving arrest https://t.co/Ui1QL3dUxL pic.twitter.com/igf6VFCbbS

— New York Post (@nypost) February 25, 2024

From the Associated Press:

In a probable cause statement, Trooper Jordan Hazzard-Thomas, who helped respond to the traffic stop, reported talking to Sherman and noticing “the odor of intoxicants” and that Sherman’s eyes appeared to be “bloodshot and watery.”

Emails seeking comment on Sherman’s arrest were sent Saturday to a representative listed on his social media sites and to an attorney who has represented him in the past. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a statement that Sherman was expected to have a court hearing Monday.

Sherman, a three-time All-Pro cornerback, had an 11-year career in the NFL and helped lead the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl title during the 2013 season.

One of the top defensive standouts of his generation, he was named in 2020 to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Decade Team of the 2010s.

Sherman spent seven seasons in Seattle before going to San Francisco for three. He also played for Tampa Bay, and during his college years at Stanford University.

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