Overview
- Adrian Peterson was arrested early Friday morning in Richfield, Minnesota, for driving while impaired after being pulled over for speeding at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone.
- A preliminary breath test measured Peterson's blood alcohol content at 0.14%, nearly double the legal limit of 0.08% in Minnesota.
- Peterson had attended the Minnesota Vikings' NFL draft party at U.S. Bank Stadium hours before the arrest, where he appeared as a guest and participated in media interviews.
- He was booked on a misdemeanor fourth-degree DWI charge, posted a $4,000 bond, and was released from custody later that morning.
- Peterson, who has faced prior legal troubles, is scheduled to appear in Minneapolis court on May 9 to address the charge.