Former NBA star Paul Pierce found asleep behind wheel on 101 Freeway, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation Friday into former NBA star Paul Pierce on suspicion of driving under the influence. CHP officers say they found Pierce Tuesday asleep behind the wheel of an SUV on the 101 Freeway near Universal City on Tuesday.
Pierce was arrested and booked at the CHP Central Los Angeles office on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was subsequently released.
“The facts are under review,” Sgt. Cuevos, a supervisor, told CNS.
CHP officials said the case was expected to be presented to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for consideration of possible criminal charges.
Officers initially responded at 10:38 p.m. Tuesday to a multi-vehicle collision on the northbound 101 Freeway, south of Lankershim Boulevard, according to the CHP. Four of six lanes were closed on the freeway as officers conducted an investigation for about an hour, with the lanes reopening around 11:35 p.m.
FILE – In this May 16, 2012, file photo, Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce hangs on the rim after a dunk during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, in Philadelphia. Paul Pierce is retiring as a member of the Boston Celtics. The Celtics announced Monday, July 17, 2017, that they have signed Pierce to a contract so the 10-time All-Star can retire with the team where he spent his first 15 seasons in the NBA.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
“As traffic lanes reopened, officers saw a Range Rover SUV stopped in traffic lanes south of the crash scene,” CHP officials said in a statement.
Officers approached the vehicle and identified the driver as Paul Pierce, who was asleep at the wheel, noting signs of alcohol impairment and prompting a DUI investigation, according to the CHP.
Pierce, who was born in Oakland but grew up in Inglewood, played 19 seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Boston Celtics, winning the NBA championship in 2008. He was named MVP of that year’s NBA Finals.
He was a 10-time All-Star and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.
Former Boston Celtic Paul Pierce attends the NBA basketball game between the Celtics and the Houston Rockets in Boston, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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