Former Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was arrested in Texas on Sunday morning for driving while intoxicated– his second this year.
The NFL legend was also charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon.
According to TMZ, Peterson was spotted napping in the driver’s seat of his vehicle at a gas station in Sugar Land, Texas. They obtained a photograph allegedly showing that Peterson’s engine was still running while he was asleep and that he was still clutching his phone. Police reports show that he failed his sobriety test.
Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been arrested in a Houston suburb on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon, records show. pic.twitter.com/tBJHJKvQOO
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In Texas, a DWI is a Class B misdemeanor, while the weapons charge is a Class A misdemeanor.
Peterson made headlines back in 2014 after he was charged with felony child abuse after allegedly striking his 4-year-old son with a switch. The athlete pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault, and he was reinstated in 2015.
In April, he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Minneapolis following an NFL draft party for Vikings fans.
