<\/a><\/p>\nAlphonse Taylor, starting offensive lineman for Alabama, was arrested on July 17th for drinking and driving. The arrest came after the police got a report that Taylor hit another vehicle just before 9:00 a.m.<\/p>\n
The police conducted sobriety tests and used a breath anaylzer device and ultimately determined that Taylor had been drinking. An arresting officer said he “immediately noticed that Taylor\u2019s speech was very slow and he appeared lethargic.\u201d He also noted that the player dropped his phone and “struggled and swayed” when trying to pick it up.<\/p>\n
Taylor Arrested After Blowing a 0.0 BAC<\/h1>\n
However, Taylor passed the breath analyzer test, blowing a 0.0% Blood Alcohol Contentration (BAC) and the officers did not mention that they saw or smelled alcohol on the scene. Taylor had told the police officers that he may have hit his head on the steering wheel during the collision, but he was not given any immediate medical treatment. The officers also did not allow Taylor the possibility that his behavior could be due to trauma or shock from the accident.<\/p>\n
The day after his arrest, Alphonse Taylor posted this message to Twitter, saying “Isolated events does not define ones character…”<\/p>\n