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Prosecutors Charge Paul Pierce With DUI, Citing 0.08% BAC

Court records detail two misdemeanor counts following his October freeway detention after officers found him asleep.

Overview

  • Pierce faces one count of driving under the influence and one count of driving with a 0.08% blood alcohol content, according to court filings reported by TMZ Sports.
  • An arraignment is scheduled for November following the formal filing of charges this week.
  • CHP officers say they found Pierce asleep in a stationary Range Rover on U.S. 101 in the San Fernando Valley after a prior multi-vehicle crash had stalled traffic.
  • Officers reported signs of alcohol impairment, and Pierce provided a blood test referenced in charging documents as showing 0.08% BAC.
  • Pierce previously posted that he fell asleep in standstill traffic because he was tired and has not issued further comment since the charges were filed.