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Martin Truex Jr. Charged with Disorderly Intoxication
January 23, 2007 | Posted by VroomDude
Two-time NASCAR Busch Series champion Martin Truex Jr. apologized Tuesday for being charged last week with disorderly intoxication.
A Volusia County Beach Patrol officer saw Truex urinating on his car in a parking garage early last Friday, according to a police report. Capt. Rich Gardner, who said he smelled alcohol on Truex’s breath, repeatedly asked Truex to place his hands behind his back so he could handcuff him before Truex agreed, the report said.
The officer approached Truex, according to the report, and said, “I hope that’s worth 100 bucks.” According to Gardner, Truex responded with, “It is worth 100 bucks” and held out a $100 bill.
Truex, of course, claims that he wasn’t drunk, that he was simply standing by a SUV when the officer approached him, and that he “fully cooperated” once the police officer identified himself as such.
Umm, sure, those two things sound really similar. And, if you had to choose sides, why, I’m sure Truex is telling the truth, as police offers love to go around, making up stories about people peeing in public, and then popping off like a smart-ass when busted. Sure…