Former Ohio State QB Troy Smith arrested for DUI
Former Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith was arrested early Sunday morning for drunk driving.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, the 31-year-old Smith was pulled over at 2:38 a.m. in Westerville, Ohio, after an officer noticed his car “was missing a front license plate and appeared to be weaving.”
After being pulled over, Smith failed field sobriety tests and was found to have a .143 blood-alcohol content after consenting to a Breathalyzer test. Smith was also cited for possession of marijuana.
From the Dispatch:
Police said Smith didn’t properly execute several field tests. He agreed to take a Breathalyzer test, which measured his blood-alcohol level at 0.143 percent, police said. In Ohio, it is illegal for anyone to drive with a level of 0.08 percent or above.
The arresting officer noted in his report that when he first walked up to Smith’s car, “Smith said something that sounded like he said he was an officer. I asked him if he was a police officer, and he said, ‘I’m great.’ ”
Smith was charged with operating a vehicle while impaired, improper display of a license plate, and possession of marijuana, police said. Police reports indicated that they found two rolled cigars containing marijuana in the car’s center console. Smith also smelled of alcohol and marijuana, police said.
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Smith played for Ohio State from 2003 to 2006 under Jim Tressel. He threw for 2,542 yards, 30 touchdowns and six interceptions and won the Heisman Trophy as a senior.
Smith was selected in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens and spent three seasons with the team. He also had a one-year stint with the San Francisco 49ers in 2010 and played in the United Football League and Canadian Football League.
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