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Blood drawn to determine whether Johnson was drunk
Associated Press
Updated: June 22, 2007, 5:54 PM ET
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CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was pulled over for speeding in Arizona early Friday morning, and police drew blood to determine whether he was drunk, according to a newspaper report.
"We are aware Tank was pulled over early Friday morning in Arizona," the Bears said in a statement. "We are currently gathering facts regarding the incident. We will withhold further comment until we have more information."
Johnson is already suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 NFL season after violating probation on a gun violation.
Police in Gilbert, Ariz., pulled Johnson over at 3:30 a.m. Friday and cited him for "being impaired to the slightest degree," Sgt. Andrew Duncan told the Chicago Tribune in a story posted on its Web site.
Johnson had been going 40 mph in a 25 mph zone when the officer "made observations that led him to believe Johnson was impaired," Duncan said.
A "very cooperative" Johnson was taken to the Gilbert police station where officials drew blood for a blood-alcohol content test, Duncan said. Afterward, Johnson was released.
Test results aren't expected for up to two weeks, Duncan said.
Earlier this month, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Johnson for eight games for violating the league's toughened personal conduct policy.
At the time Johnson, who recently spent two months in the Cook County jail for violating probation on a gun charge, called his suspension an "opportunity for me to move forward."
Goodell said the suspension could be reduced to six games if Johnson has no further involvement with law enforcement and undergoes counseling.
Last December, police raided the 300-pound defensive tackle's suburban Chicago home and found six unregistered firearms -- a violation of his probation on an earlier gun charge.
That charge stemmed from Johnson's 2005 arrest after a Chicago nightclub valet reported seeing Johnson with a handgun in his SUV. He subsequently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
Two days after last December's raid, Willie B. Posey, Johnson's bodyguard, was shot and killed in an early morning fight while he and Johnson were at a Chicago nightclub.
Johnson was suspended by the Bears for one game for being at the club. He played in the Super Bowl as the Bears lost to Indianapolis.
In March, Johnson began his two-month jail stint for violating his probation. Last month, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge stemming from the December raid as part of a deal with prosecutors that kept him from serving more time in jail. He was ordered to serve 45 days, which he served concurrently with the sentence for violating his probation.
Associated Press
Updated: June 22, 2007, 5:54 PM ET
CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was pulled over for speeding in Arizona early Friday morning, and police drew blood to determine whether he was drunk, according to a newspaper report.
"We are aware Tank was pulled over early Friday morning in Arizona," the Bears said in a statement. "We are currently gathering facts regarding the incident. We will withhold further comment until we have more information."
Johnson is already suspended for the first eight games of the 2007 NFL season after violating probation on a gun violation.
Police in Gilbert, Ariz., pulled Johnson over at 3:30 a.m. Friday and cited him for "being impaired to the slightest degree," Sgt. Andrew Duncan told the Chicago Tribune in a story posted on its Web site.
Johnson had been going 40 mph in a 25 mph zone when the officer "made observations that led him to believe Johnson was impaired," Duncan said.
A "very cooperative" Johnson was taken to the Gilbert police station where officials drew blood for a blood-alcohol content test, Duncan said. Afterward, Johnson was released.
Test results aren't expected for up to two weeks, Duncan said.
Earlier this month, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Johnson for eight games for violating the league's toughened personal conduct policy.
At the time Johnson, who recently spent two months in the Cook County jail for violating probation on a gun charge, called his suspension an "opportunity for me to move forward."
Goodell said the suspension could be reduced to six games if Johnson has no further involvement with law enforcement and undergoes counseling.
Last December, police raided the 300-pound defensive tackle's suburban Chicago home and found six unregistered firearms -- a violation of his probation on an earlier gun charge.
That charge stemmed from Johnson's 2005 arrest after a Chicago nightclub valet reported seeing Johnson with a handgun in his SUV. He subsequently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.
Two days after last December's raid, Willie B. Posey, Johnson's bodyguard, was shot and killed in an early morning fight while he and Johnson were at a Chicago nightclub.
Johnson was suspended by the Bears for one game for being at the club. He played in the Super Bowl as the Bears lost to Indianapolis.
In March, Johnson began his two-month jail stint for violating his probation. Last month, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge stemming from the December raid as part of a deal with prosecutors that kept him from serving more time in jail. He was ordered to serve 45 days, which he served concurrently with the sentence for violating his probation.
They are only taking blood because hes a celebrity.
