Former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrested on suspicion of DUI in California

Lt. Rachel Johnson of the Newport Beach Police Department says Rodman submitted to a Breathalyzer test and blew over the .08 legal limit.

Police say former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman was pulled over late Saturday for a traffic violation.
Police say former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman was pulled over late Saturday for a traffic violation.  (Kim Kwang Hyon / The Associated Press)  

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.—Police say former NBA star Dennis Rodman has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in Southern California.

Lt. Rachel Johnson of the Newport Beach Police Department says Rodman was pulled over late Saturday for a traffic violation.

Johnson says officers administered a field sobriety test, which Rodman failed. She says he submitted to a Breathalyzer test and blew over the .08 legal limit.

Rodman was released from custody Sunday morning. Johnson didn’t immediately know if he had an attorney.

An email seeking comment from Rodman’s representatives was not immediately returned Sunday.

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