Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was reportedly arrested on suspicion of DUI. Caldwell-Pope, the fourth-year guard out of Georgia, was reportedly pulled over by the police early Wednesday morning after going 45 MPH in a 25 MPH zone.
Following comes from Channel 4 news in Detroit.
Detroit Pistons’ star guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving in Auburn Hills, officials confirmed.
Police said Caldwell-Pope was pulled over around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday on Auburn Road near Squirrel Road after being clocked driving 45 mph in a 25 mph zone.
The advanced roadside impairment officer said when he walked up to the car, he smelled alcohol. He put Caldwell-Pope through sobriety tests and placed him under arrest, police said.
Caldwell-Pope was “very cooperative” with the officer, authorities said. He was issued a ticket for DUI after a Breathalyzer test at the police station registered his blood-alcohol content at 0.08.
The incident with the soon-to-be free agent came just hours after the Pistons’ deflating home loss on Tuesday night to the Miami Heat which all but eliminated them from playoff contention. Detroit lost the game following a last second Hassan Whiteside tip-in at the rim. They currently sit 2.5 games behind the Pacers for the final spot in the playoffs.
We’ll keep you updated as more information gets released.
