David Bridges
Former Univ. of Michigan star Denard Robinson was handed out behind the wheel after cops say he crashed right into a road signal simply earlier than he was arrested for OWI earlier this yr … new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports activities, exhibits.
The footage was captured at round 3:05 AM on April 15 by the Ann Arbor Police Division … a short while after Robinson allegedly bought drunk and drove on a roadway close to the Wolverines’ headquarters in Michigan.
You possibly can see within the video … as officers approached his wrecked SUV, Robinson seemed to be napping within the driver’s seat.
Legislation enforcement officers repeatedly struck his automobile to attempt to wake him up, however for a number of minutes, he remained unresponsive.
When the previous quarterback lastly bought up … it regarded like he was disoriented as he struggled to reply cops’ primary questions. He gave the impression to be slurring his phrases too.
When he bought out of the automobile, the 33-year-old tried to disclaim he had crashed his automobile … despite the fact that the entrance of his automobile was clearly wedged right into a pole.
“Sir,” one of many officers advised him. “There’s huge injury proper right here and also you simply knocked this pole down. The way you going to say you did not crash?”
“I actually simply parked,” Robinson stated.
“You name this parking?!” the officer responded.
Later in the course of the cease, Robinson carried out a number of area sobriety exams … and appeared to bomb all of them. He wobbled continually whereas making an attempt to stroll in a straight line … earlier than he struggled to face on one foot.
Minutes later, after refusing a breathalyzer, Robinson — who had a Michigan lanyard connected to his automobile keys — was positioned into handcuffs and brought to a close-by jail. Whereas there, police video exhibits he fell asleep in a cell.
In keeping with a police report obtained by MLive, Robinson finally took a blood take a look at … which confirmed a BAC of .158 — almost two instances the authorized restrict in Michigan.
Robinson — nicknamed “Shoelace” — is now going through one cost of OWI over the matter … however he already pled not responsible at a listening to late final month. He is due in court docket for an additional listening to within the case in three weeks.
Robinson starred for the Univ. of Michigan from 2009 to 2012 … and he later went on to play a number of seasons within the NFL. Following retirement, he returned to the Wolverines to be the group’s assistant director of participant personnel — however he departed from the job shortly after information of his April arrest broke.
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