Hogs WR charged with DWI
Posted on Monday, July 28, 2008
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Marques Wade was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and careless driving after police said he sped through a parking lot, slid to a stop and nearly struck a police officer with his car Saturday night.
Wa d e, 1 9, was booked at 1: 10 a. m. Sunday, posted a bond of $ 880 and was released at 3: 19 a. m., according to the Washington County Detention Center Web site. Police said the sophomore from Ellenwood, Ga., blew a 0. 11 on a breath-alcohol test, more than five times the legal limit for those under the age of 21.
Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino is aware of the arrest, “is very upset” and will deal with the matter, said Kevin Trainor, UA associate athletic director for media relations and communication.
The report said Wade “had the odor of intoxicants” when a Fayetteville police officer approached him in a parking lot at the corner of West Stone Street and West Biloxi Crossing after Wade’s car nearly slid into another officer. When asked how much he had to drink, police said Wade replied “he had not been drinking, but had smoked some marijuana earlier in the day.” According to police, Wade failed a battery of field tests before being taken to the Washington County Detention Center and taking the breath-alcohol test.
The legal limit in Arkansas is. 08, but for the underaged it is. 02.
Wade, a sophomore, had a good spring as the Razorbacks began the transition to Petrino’s more pass-oriented offense. He did not catch any passes as a redshirt freshman in 2007.
Wade is scheduled to appear Aug. 18 in Fayetteville District Court.
His arrest is the fifth for a scholarship football player since the start of the year.
Linebacker Freddie Fairchild was charged with two misdemeanors, including third-degree battery, and eventually kicked off the team by Petrino after a domestic incident in March.
Running back Brandon Barnett was charged with contempt of court in May for failing to pay a previous speeding ticket.
Linebacker Freddy Burton was charged in June with DWI and careless driving by UA police. Two days after Burton’s arrest, linebacker Wendel Davis was involved in a traffic incident while on his scooter and eventually charged with felony first-degree criminal mischief for alleged damages he caused to a car.
The other man in that incident, Onyebuchi Odunukwe, who allegedly drove into Davis’ scooter after a series of confrontations, was charged with felony aggravated assault and terroristic threatening, a misdemeanor.
The Razorbacks report for fall camp on Sunday and begin practices the following day. Arkansas opens its season against Western Illinois on Aug. 30 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
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