Police reportedly arrested gold-medal Olympian gymnast, Mary Lou Retton, May 17 on a DUI charge.
Court records from the West Virginia Magistrate Court system said Retton was arrested on a single count of “driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs; penalties,” People reported.
Retton was initially stopped by police after allegedly driving her grey Porsche “all over the roadway,” according to legal documents obtained by TMZ.
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 24: Mary Lou Retton poses at “Dancing with the Stars” Season 27 at CBS Televison City on September 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
The court documents reportedly alleged that the famous American athlete reeked of booze and slurred her words while she was being questioned by police. The documents noted she allegedly had a container of wine in the passenger seat of her vehicle, TMZ reported.
“Mary Lou allegedly showed signs of impairment during all of her field sobriety testing, and after cops said she refused blood alcohol content tests, she was placed in custody,” according to the outlet. (RELATED: REPORT: ‘The Sixth Sense’ Star Haley Joel Osment Arrested At Ski Resort)
She was issued a $1,500 personal recognizance bond, according to People. She reportedly posted the bond that same day.
HOUSTON – OCT. 27: Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton photographed on October 27, 2000 in Houston, TX. (Photo by Pam Francis/Getty Images)
She is the first U.S. woman to win a gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics event.
As of publication, no further information surrounding her arrest has been publicly shared — including the date of her scheduled court appearance.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
