Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested in Baltimore for driving a vehicle under the influence (DUI), NBC Washington reported on October 1.
Police reports said before 2:00 a.m. Phelps, 29, drove 84mph down I-395 where a speed limit of 45mph should be maintained. Phelps was seen speeding and crossing double lines inside the Fort McHenry tunnel. Maryland authorities took Phelps into custody after he failed several field sobriety tests. On the same day, Phelps issued an apology statement using his twitter account. Other traffic violation charges were filed against the swimming champion, who was also arrested for a DUI 10 years ago.
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