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Wolves guard Carter arrested on drunken driving charge
Timberwolves guard Anthony Carter was arrested early today in downtown Minneapolis and booked into the Hennepin County jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He was still in jail as of noon.
Kent Youngblood and David Chanen, Star Tribune
Last update: March 03, 2006 – 1:14 PM
Timberwolves guard Anthony Carter was arrested early Friday in downtown Minneapolis and booked into the Hennepin County jail on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. He was still in jail as of noon.
Carter was spotted by a police officer making several driving violations shortly after 2 a.m. He was pulled over and failed a field sobriety test. A blood-alcohol test showed a level of .201, and Carter subsequently failed a breath test, registering a .17, more than twice the legal limit of .08.
He was charged with fourth-degree misdemeanor drunken driving. Carter was initially held for a gross misdemeanor because of a previous drunken driving arrest, in California, within the past 10 years. But because the two states have different laws regarding a suspect´s right to representation in such cases, today´s charge was lowered.
In a statement, issued by Carter´s lawyer, the Wolves player said, "I want to apologize to the Timberwolves organization and in particular to Mr. Taylor. ... I want to minimize the distraction that this incident may cause my teammates and understand that this is my responsibility to deal with."
The statement indicated that Carter´s lawyer, listed on the release as Emanuel A. Serstock, advised him to not comment on the specifics of the arrest.
Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale said in a statement that the Timberwolves were "extremely disappointed in Anthony Carter´s actions last night."
"The Minnesota Timberwolves do not condone this type of behavior or any actions that negatively impact our franchise," McHale said in the statement. "Disciplinary action will be determined once all the details are made clear, and Anthony has had an opportunity to defend himself thought the legal process."
Carter is in his seventh NBA season, the second with the Timberwolves. Mainly a backup, he was thrust into the starting lineup in February for an eight-game stretch.
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