The father of the star NFL, Patrick Mahomeswas found driving with an open beer can near the driver’s seat before police pulled him over and arrested him for driving under the influence.
Mahomes Sr was detained by police after his vehicle was seen traveling slower than other traffic in the area during a routine patrol.
According to an affidavit from the County Sheriff’s Office Smith in TexasPatrick Mahomes Sr. had a Coors beer can of 16 ounces in the center console when it stopped around 8:00 p.m. Saturday.
The former baseball player, 53, told police he “had a few beers while watching a game at a local bar” when they asked him why he was drinking and driving, according to the affidavit.
The arresting officer at the scene cited probable cause as he was under the impression that Mahomes Sr was “impaired” after driving while intoxicated, after he agreed to submit to field sobriety tests.
The document, according to New York Postsaid: “Based on the totality of the circumstances, I believed that Patrick “was impaired to a perceptible degree while operating a motor vehicle in a public place.”
It was the third DWI he received after he was also cited in 2008 and 2019, according to police records. A third DWI conviction can result in a sentence of up to 10 years and $10,000 in the state of Texas.
Mahomes Sr He was released on bail Sunday after posting his $10,000 bond.
An unwanted distraction for Mahomes
Mahomes is a former major league pitcher who spent time with the Mets before retiring from baseball in 2003. His son, Patrick Mahomes IIis a two-time Super Bowl winner and quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs.
It is not the first time that Mahomes He finds out that his father had been arrested after the second case occurred in 2019 and, frankly, the timing couldn’t be worse.
The 28-year-old is just five days away from Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers in it Allegiant Stadium of Las Vegas on February 11, where he aspires to get his third ring Super Bowl.
Naturally, questions will be asked about his father’s arrest when Mahomes would like to concentrate completely on what is happening on the football field, proving to be an unwanted distraction in the run-up to the biggest game of the year.
2024-02-06 16:17:13
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