Marshawn Lynch arrest details: Former NFL RB faces charge of driving under the influence

Abraham Smith

Marshawn Lynch has been arrested and is being held in the Las Vegas City Jail on DUI charges, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday:

Lynch was pulled over near the Las Vegas Strip on Fairfield Avenue and West Utah Avenue around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, according to TMZ. TMZ reports that Lynch hit curbs on the side of the road before the traffic stop.

“Witnesses tell us they saw Lynch parked at the scene around 5:45 a.m. – about two hours before his arrest – and claim that the running back eventually got out of his car to climb onto the curb with the driver’s door wide open to put open. We were told that Lynch stayed at the scene until the police arrived … who eventually determined he was impaired and arrested him for drunk driving.

TMZ also released photos of Lynch’s “undrivable” car, which has multiple flat tires and completely missing tires.

Lynch did not take a breathalyzer test.

Inmate search at Las Vegas City Jail reveals arrest file for Lynch; The department has not released details of his arrest at the time of this writing.

Lynch’s arrest on Tuesday is the latest in a known history of traffic violations. The former NFL running back has been fined no fewer than twice, including a previous arrest for DUI and a hit and run.

Mugshot of Marshawn Lynch

The former running back’s mugshot might be one he wishes he could do again.

What is Disabled Driving in Nevada?

Nevada officially uses the term “driving under the influence” as opposed to “driving while intoxicated,” according to DrivingLaws.org.

As noted by DrivingLaws.org, Nevada charges drivers DUI under the following conditions:

  • Driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more within two hours of driving (known as “per se” DUI)
  • Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol

Given that the LVMPD did not set a DUI charge “per se” for Lynch, it is possible that his BAC did not exceed 0.08, only that he was found to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs drove while operating his vehicle.

As for penalties, a first-time offender typically sees:

  • Two days to six months in prison OR 48 to 96 hours of community service
  • A suspended sentence of six months
  • A fine of $400 to $1,000 plus court costs

Story of Arrest of Marshawn Lynch

July 16, 2012: Lynch is arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oakland, California. A blood alcohol test found his alcohol content to be above the federal limit of 0.08. Lynch agreed in 2014 to pay a $1,033 fine and attend six driver safety courses as part of a plea bargain.

His attorney, Ivan Golde, said at the time that the on-site sobriety test had an error rate of 0.03, meaning that while Lynch undoubtedly had alcohol in his system, it could very well have been below the legal limit.

“We received a drink-related reckless driving charge and Marshawn didn’t want to face a public trial,” Golde told USA Today. “It was based on an unsafe lane change with some alcohol in his system but not above 0.08.”

May 31, 2008: Lynch, entering his second season in the league, meets a woman in a nonfatal hit-and-run accident.

“It was raining very hard, there was a pedestrian dancing in the middle of the street,” Lynch, then 22, said at a hearing about the incident. “I slowed to let her go and continued on my way home. I didn’t know my car had hit anyone or anything.”

Per ESPN, Lynch struck a plea deal on June 27, 2008, agreeing to revoke his license and is serving a maximum $100 fine — plus a $50 surcharge — after pleading guilty to not being a pedestrian to exercise due care.

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