Robert Mathis has rushed back into the headlines, but now does so for a regrettable reason.
The former Indianapolis Colts defensive end and current assistant coach with the team was arrested Tuesday morning in Hamilton County, Ind., for an alleged drunken driving offense, according to The Indianapolis Star’s Vic Ryckaert and Dakota Crawford.
Mathis’ blood-alcohol level was under the legal limit (0.052) when he was pulled over shortly after midnight but was driving the wrong way on a one-way street and failed to use a turn signal, according to a Carmel, Ind., news release. Indiana law allows an officer to arrest someone under the 0.08 legal limit under some circumstances.
“We are aware of the incident involving Robert Mathis (Monday) night,” Colts spokesman Avis Roper said in a statement. “We are in the process of gathering more information and have no further comment at this time.”
Mathis was booked into Hamilton County jail at 3:30 a.m. local time and was released without bail at 8:41 a.m., per The Star.
Mathis, 36, retired after last season, having spent his entire 13-year career with the Colts. He helped Indianapolis win Super Bowl XLI in 2006, tallied 123 career sacks and was a six-time Pro Bowl pick.
He joined the Colts coaching staff in September as a pass-rush consultant.
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