adrian peterson
Fell asleep at the wheel of the car before being arrested
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nfl legend adrian peterson He was seen slumped over the wheel of his SUV early Sunday morning, minutes before he was arrested for DWI.
The former Minnesota Vikings star was spotted dozing in the driver’s seat during his ride at a Sugar Land, Texas gas station. A witness who photographed the former footballer at the scene tells tmz sports The 40-year-old man’s engine was still running while he was sleeping, and his phone was still in his hand.
Law enforcement sources confirmed to us that officers did indeed find Peterson in the same manner.
We’re told when police arrived at the scene, they pulled him out of the vehicle and checked him over for possible driving under the influence.
Law enforcement sources say he displayed signs of intoxication during questioning… and later bombed sobriety tests. We’re also told a gun was found inside his car.
Peterson was finally booked Booked into the Fort Bend County Jail on two separate charges – one count of DWI and the other count of unlawful carrying of a weapon.
Jail records show he was released from custody Monday afternoon.
Peterson–who was arrested on suspicion of DWI once before This year – has not yet commented publicly on the matter.
