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Charles Barkley Arrested for Arizona DUI in Scottsdale

Former NBA player stopped after running a stop sign.

Charles Barkley Arrested for DUIFormer basketball player Charles Barkley was charged with suspicion of drunk driving in Scottsdale Arizona early Wednesday morning. An Arizona DUI task force officer spotted Barkley running a stop sign around 1:30 am. Barkley refused to submit to a breath test though a blood sample was taken at a mobile command center to test for blood alcohol content. The results are not immediately available.

Barkley was booked for driving under the influence in Arizona. He was released and he left in a cab.

Barkley’s AZ DUI arrest took place in the Old Town area of Scottsdale, a trendy spot in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Barkley played sixteen seasons in the NBA for three different teams. He was an 11 time All-Star and the league MVP in 1993. Barkley also represented the United States in the Olympic ‘Dream Teams’ of 1992 and 1996.

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Posted Friday, January 02, 2009
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Posted by albert shelby at 2009-01-19 19:14
why is charles not on tnt ?
Charles Barkley
Posted by Earl York Sr at 2009-02-08 23:07
Can you tell me if Charles will be returning to TNT.

Something is missing without Charles.

Thank you
Charles Barkley DUI
Posted by Jessie at 2009-02-20 10:01
I support him in any endeaver he ventures into, with his direct approach and bottom line attitude.but Charles one word "LIMO" PEACE
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