By Jerome Burdi
sun-sentinel.com
Posted March 22 2007, 8:28 AM EDT
JUPITER -- Police arrested St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor, after he was found sleeping at a green light in his running Ford SUV about midnight at Frederick Small Boulevard and Military Trail.
Police on Thursday said they grew suspicious because the running SUV was stopped at a light that went through two cycles of green. A driver behind it had to go around, police said.
Police found La Russa slumped over in the driver's seat of the SUV, which was in drive and running. La Russa had his foot on the brake and did not respond to knocks on the window, police said. He finally woke up and parked the car.
Police said they noticed the smell of alcohol on his breath, and a field sobriety test was conducted.
La Russa was sent to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he provided breath samples, which measured at a .093 blood alcohol level, police said. Florida's legal driving limit is 0.08%.
La Russo manages Major League Baseball's Cardinals, who spring train at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter.
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A .093 doesn't exactly make you go all sleepy-sleepy and, if I'm not mistaken, this was actually under the limit only a few years ago. Doesn't make sense that he would he pass out behind the wheel (with the car in drive, no less). Reportedly, this was around midnight, and LaRussa was very cooperative.
Ponderous.
Tony, Tony, Tony ....
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LaRussa was real tired and he had a couple o' pops.
He fell asleep.
Sounds like he was just trying to fit in with the plaid pant wearin' blue hairs that populate .... Jupiter, Fla.
Free Tony!!!!
You ASSES!!!!!!!!!
out ............
LaRussa was real tired and he had a couple o' pops.
He fell asleep.
Sounds like he was just trying to fit in with the plaid pant wearin' blue hairs that populate .... Jupiter, Fla.
Free Tony!!!!
You ASSES!!!!!!!!!
out ............
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Re: Tony, Tony, Tony ....
yeah. probably something else going on. I really don't give a shit.orcinus wrote: A .093 doesn't exactly make you go all sleepy-sleepy and, if I'm not mistaken, this was actually under the limit only a few years ago. Doesn't make sense that he would he pass out behind the wheel (with the car in drive, no less). Reportedly, this was around midnight, and LaRussa was very cooperative.
Ponderous.
why is my neighborhood on fire
