Tarpley Charged With Drunk Driving
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DALLAS — Roy Tarpley of the Dallas Mavericks was charged Wednesday night with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest during a traffic stop by police on a Dallas freeway.
Police Sgt. Frank Ruspoli said Tarpley, who has been suspended twice by the NBA for cocaine abuse, was arrested at 10:38 p.m. Wednesday in north Dallas.
Ruspoli said Tarpley also was arrested on other traffic charges, including an improper lane change and failure to have his driver’s license and proof of insurance.
A positive test for alcohol would not necessarily be the “third strike” that would result in a minimum two-year suspension from the NBA.
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