Braves pitcher Derek Lowe was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol within days after pitching coach Roger McDowell was accused of making anti-homosexual comments before a game in San Francisco last weekend. Gordy Wright, a spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol, said a trooper stopped Lowe’s vehicle about 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 28th, on an Atlanta street. The trooper detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage and administered a “field sobriety test,” which resulted in Lowe’s arrest. Initial reports failed to identify the nature of this test, but additional information should be forthcoming.
The 37-year-old right-hander was charged with DUI, reckless driving and improper lane change, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Lowe declined to take a breath test before he was released, and the officer did not attempt to obtain a search warrant for a blood best, although he could have done so under state law. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported that Lowe was allegedly racing another vehicle when he was pulled over.Written by Allen Trapp who is board certified by the National College for DUI Defense and the author of Georgia DUI Survival Guide Visit WebsiteYou can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
