Free-agent WR Gadsden charged with DUI
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Free-agent wide receiver Oronde Gadsden was charged with driving under the influence early Monday. Gadsden, who spent the last six seasons with the Miami Dolphins, was pulled over at 2:30 a.m. after police said the vehicle he was driving swerved out of its lane and ran over several lane markers. “He had slurred speech and the appearance of being intoxicated. We completed a roadside sobriety test and based upon the officer’s investigation he placed him under arrest for DUI,” Capt. Keith Palant said. Gadsden, who license was already suspended, was released Monday on $3,000 bond. Michael Todd, Gadsden’s agent, said he spoke with two people who had been with the player prior to his arrest, who told him “the last 2 ½ to 3 hours before (Gadsden) left he didn’t have anything to drink.” Gadsden signed with the Dolphins as a free agent in 1998. He averaged 14.4 yards per catch and scored 22 touchdowns through mid-October 2002. Gadsden was re-signed by the Dolphins in November last season and caught four passes for 48 yards in six games. |