Minnesota Vikings broad receiver Jordan Addison was arrested in Los Angeles in July on suspicion of driving whereas below the affect, and authorities are continuing with fees in opposition to him.
Addison was charged on July 31 with driving drunk and driving with blood-alcohol content material over California’s authorized restrict, that are each misdemeanors. Based on Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune, Addison is going through as much as six months in jail, $2,000 in fines, and a suspended driver’s license for as much as six months.
Addison may be suspended by the NFL. The league’s coverage on substances of abuse requires a three-game suspension for a participant’s first alcohol-related offense.
Addison was arrested on July 12 after he was allegedly discovered blocking site visitors in a white Rolls Royce on I-105 in West Los Angeles. Police mentioned Addison was asleep on the wheel after they approached the automobile. You may learn extra particulars right here.
Firstly of coaching camp, Addison vowed to “come clean with no matter disciplinary actions that comes my approach” from the arrest.
The arrest was not the primary time Addison has had a run-in with police over a driving-related incident. The Vikings wideout was issued a quotation for reckless driving final yr, which Addison defined was as a consequence of his canine having a medical emergency.
Addison, a first-round choose final yr out of USC, made a big effect for the Vikings in his rookie season. He completed with 70 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.