Tiger Woods‘ arrest footage has been released.
As the whole world knows by now, the professional golfer was arrested on Friday after clipping the back of a pickup truck in Florida and rolling over his car in a nasty crash. Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured, but cops believed the athlete was showing “severe signs of impairment” at the scene, while he was also acting “lethargic” and struggled through a field sobriety test. While a breathalyzer confirmed he had no alcohol in his system, he declined a urine test, and cops found two loose hydrocodone pills in his pocket.
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He was arrested on two misdemeanor charges — DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test. He’s pleaded not guilty. He has, however, announced he’s seeking treatment.
Now, for the first time, we’re getting a raw look at his behavior before he was taken into custody!
On Wednesday, cops released body cam footage from after the crash that shows the 50-year-old kneeling on the grass and agreeing to be checked out by first responders, though he insisted he wasn’t injured. When asked if he was comfortable where he was, Tiger — incredibly calm and collected for someone who’d just been in a rollover crash, replied:
“Yeah, yeah, totally cool.”
As for what happened, he told them:
“I looked down at my phone … and all of a sudden — boom.”
A bystander also informed officials that Tiger hit a trailer attached to the truck, which caused the crash. The driver of that truck said he tried to get out of the way but couldn’t in time.
In other footage, he’s seen doing a field sobriety test, including rattling off a long list of medicines he took earlier in the morning, before he’s asked to put his hands behind his back. He seemed to have NO idea what was coming next… until he heard the cuffs come out! He then asked:
“I’m being arrested?”
An officer informed him:
“At this time, I do believe your normal faculties are impaired.”
His pockets were then searched, and the two pills were found. Woods told the officer they’re a “Norco,” a prescription opioid that combines hydrocodone and acetaminophen. Watch:
It’s eerie how chill he was after such a scary incident!
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If you or someone you know is experiencing substance abuse, help is available. Consider checking out the resources SAMHSA provides at https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline or check out StartYourRecovery.org
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