Miggy Cabrera Arrested on DUI Charges

[PrimeTime]

Yes, he actually did take a swig from a bottle in front of a cop.

 

FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was arrested late Wednesday on drunken driving charges in Florida, police said, the latest episode for the first baseman who has struggled with a drinking problem.

 

Cabrera, 27, was spotted by a deputy in a car with its engine smoking alongside a road in Fort Pierce. Inside the vehicle, Cabrera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and took a swig from a bottle of scotch in front of a deputy, according to St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said. He refused to cooperate and more deputies were called to the scene.

 

He was wandering into the road with his hands up before he was handcuffed, the report said. According to the report, Cabrera kept saying, "Do you know who I am? You don't know anything about my problems," and cursed at deputies who tried to get him into a patrol car.

 

One deputy struck Cabrera in the left thigh several times with his knee after Cabrera pushed into him, causing the ballplayer to fall into the patrol car. Cabrera refused to take a breath test, deputies said.

 

He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer without violence. He posted $1,350 bond and was released from jail early Thursday. The arrest occurred about 110 miles southeast of Lakeland, where the Tigers hold spring training.

 

In 2009, the All-Star first baseman got into a fight with his wife after a night of drinking, right before his team surrendered the AL Central Division title to the Twins.

 

Police said Cabrera had a 0.26 blood-alcohol reading -- three times above Michigan's legal limit for driving -- and Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski had to pick up Cabrera at the station. No charges were filed.

 

During spring training last year, Cabrera said he was done drinking alcohol after he spent much of the offseason in counseling.

 

"You guys write in the paper 'alcoholic.' That's not right," he said last March. "I don't know how to explain, but it's not an alcohol problem."

 

Cabrera, who was the American League runner-up in MVP voting after the 2010 season, signed an eight-year, $152.3 million extension with the Tigers in 2008. He is under contract until the 2015 season.

 

When an officer told Cabrera to get into his patrol vehicle, the five-time All-Star said "(Expletive) you." He also told the officer "do you know who I am?" and made reference to someone who wasn't at the scene, saying, "I’m going (expletive) kill him." Officers had to deliver "3-4 knee spikes" into Cabrera’s left thigh to get him to cooperate. Cabrera also "kept running out in the road with his hands up" and was described as "belligerent, cocky, combative and argumentative" in the police report. It's a really ugly situation. The Tigers have yet to officially comment on the matter.

 

Sheriffs Photo

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Edited February 17, 2011 by PrimeTime

[SouthSideRyan]

I assume this was a typo and was supposed to be some sort of Cardinal (Not you Albert, luv u)

[MWV]

Christ that's awful news.

[Sammy Sofa]

"smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and took a swig from a bottle of scotch in front of a deputy."

 

Well played.

[shnsajax]

Damn and at .26 BAL thats impressive. He shouldn't be allowed to drive a car without one of the blowing devices on it.

[Chisoxillini]

He does look genuinely happy in the mug shot. No hangover I guess.

[apete6]

110 miles away? Good god

[Guest]

He does look genuinely happy in the mug shot. No hangover I guess.

 

I believe that's the "I'm still drunk" face.

[Chisoxillini]

Wow, he actually took a belt of scotch in front of the cops? I smell sponsorship deal.

[17 Seconds]

who cares he's rich

[erik316wttn]

I sincerely hope he gets the help he so desperately needs.

[ELCABALLO45]

I remember a couple years ago during Game 163 whenever Cabrera came up to bat the Twins crowd starting chanting whatever it was he blew over the weekend the first time he got busted. Nice work Cabrera.

[Post Count Padder]

Utterly fantastic. Way to start the year off on a strong note, Miggy.

[imb]

he is CRAZY fat right now. just saw him in spring training and he looks like cecil fielder

[NCCubFan]

Apparently Miggy threatened to kill everybody in a restaurant and blow it up about a half hour before his arrest. Nice guy.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6199383

[Tomarken]

hahahahaha

[Tracer Bullet]

I can respect a man who loves bbq that much

[Ding Dong Johnson]

All the great BBQ in the world does not excuse one from threatening an off-duty wildlife officer. That's where I draw the line.

[TruffleShuffle]

Apparently Miggy threatened to kill everybody in a restaurant and blow it up about a half hour before his arrest. Nice guy.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6199383

 

when i clicked on this link originally the headline read "reports: miguel cabrera swore at police" really? that's the most notable feature of the story, not the part about telling police to shoot him or threatening to blow up a BBQ restaurant?