Richard Sherman charged in 2024 DUI arrest in Renton, WA
RENTON, Wash. - Former Seattle Seahawks star Richard Sherman is charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in connection to a 2024 arrest on I-405 in Renton.
Prosecutors in King County, Washington filed the charge after receiving Sherman's blood test results, which took over a year to complete. The result claims Sherman's blood/alcohol level was at 0.11, which is over the 0.08 limit.
The backstory:
The arrest happened around 2 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2024, on southbound I-405 just north of Northeast 44th Street in Renton, or about 12 miles east of Seattle.
Several Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers responded, noting that Sherman had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath, according to court documents.
Former Seahawk Richard Sherman arrested for DUI
Former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was arrested by Washington State Patrol early Saturday morning on suspicion of DUI.
The trooper that initially pulled Sherman over claimed to have spotted him speeding in the HOV lane at 84 miles per hour just north of I-90.
Court documents state when the trooper asked Sherman how much he had to drink, the ex-Seahawk chuckled and said, "Not a ton." When asked what not a ton was, Sherman allegedly stated he had two margaritas.
The trooper then called in an additional unit, and once backup arrived, WSP claims Sherman got out of his car, now chewing gum and smelling like cologne, walked up to the trooper and asked what was going on. Another trooper then took over the DUI investigation and had Sherman undergo field sobriety tests.
During the tests, Sherman became argumentative, claiming they were "boring" and that he had already passed the tests, even asking the trooper if he could pass them himself, court documents state.
Sherman allegedly refused to take a breath test, and was ultimately arrested for DUI. After being taken to Overlake Hospital to have his blood drawn, Sherman was booked into King County Jail, where his bail was set at $5,000.
After being placed under arrest, troopers claim Sherman appeared to fall asleep multiple times, including at the WSP office in Bellevue.
Sherman is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment, where he will enter an initial plea. That's set for Monday, June 30. Sherman has a prior DUI arrest from 2021.
The Source: Information in this story came from the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and court documents from King County District Court.
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