Golf legend Tiger Woods spent eight hours in Martin County Jail after being arrested on DUI charges following a two-vehicle rollover collision near his Jupiter, Florida home on Friday
Tiger Woods has been released after an eight-hour stint behind bars following his involvement in a two-vehicle crash on Friday evening.
The golfing icon was arrested earlier that day and taken to a local police facility, where he underwent processing on two misdemeanour charges before his mugshot was made public. At around 2pm ET, he was travelling northbound along a two-lane stretch near his Jupiter, Florida residence when a pickup truck towing a pressure cleaner trailer began slowing to turn into a driveway.
Local Sheriff John Budensiek stated that Woods – behind the wheel of a Range Rover – was driving at speed, which prevented the pickup driver from completely exiting the carriageway. In a split-second manoeuvre to overtake, the 15-time major winner struck the trailer, sending his vehicle rolling onto its side. President Donald Trump swiftly responded to the incident in characteristically guarded fashion.
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Woods was promptly detained and transported to a police facility, where he faced charges of DUI and refusing to provide a urine sample. The sporting legend was held in police custody for a minimum of eight hours before being released on bail.
“There is a Florida state statute that requires us to keep people incarcerated for at least eight hours post a DUI arrest,” Budensiek clarified during a press briefing held on Friday afternoon. “So he’s in our jail. He will be there for at least eight hours from 3 o’clock for at least eight hours, and then he’ll be released on bond if he posts bond.”
Budensiek explained that Woods wouldn’t be housed amongst the general inmate population to guarantee his safety while detained. “Let me go back to the simplicity of this: We’re the sheriff’s office. We know we arrested a high-profile figure,” he continued reports the Mirror US.
“I’m not trying to dramatize, but it doesn’t matter who you are. If you break the law, we’re going to follow the law. That’s a really easy path to take. Now, as far as being in the jail, we’re going to make sure he’s safe. We’re not going to put him in general population.
“He’s not going to be with other inmates that could hurt him or try to capitalize on what he did. He’ll pay the price, but he’s not going to pay the price by getting punished in jail.”
Upon emergency services reaching the collision scene, Budensiek revealed that DUI officers swiftly observed Woods displaying signs of impairment and lethargy. “Our DUI investigators came to the scene here, and Mr. Woods did exemplify signs of impairment,” Budensiek stated.
“They did several tests on him. Of course, he did explain the injuries and the surgeries that he had. We did take that into account. But they did do some in-depth roadside tests. And when it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County Jail.” Budensiek disclosed that the authorities suspected Woods’ impaired state was due to medication rather than alcohol. “At the Martin County Jail, and even on scene, we really weren’t suspicious of alcohol being involved in this case,” he clarified.
“And that proved to be true at the jail. So Mr. Woods did a breathalyzer test, blew triple zeros. But when it came time for us to ask for a urinalysis test, he refused. And so he’s been charged with DUI, with property damage, and refusal to submit to a lawful test.”
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