Overview

• California Highway Patrol says Pierce, 47, was found asleep in a Range Rover stopped on the 101 Freeway near Lankershim Boulevard late Tuesday after lanes reopened from an unrelated crash.
• Officers reported signs of alcohol impairment, conducted a DUI investigation, and arrested him on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI before booking him at the CHP Central Los Angeles Area office.
• Pierce was cited and released, and the CHP said it will present its investigation to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for review.
• Pierce later posted on social media that he fell asleep in standstill traffic and denied being drunk, writing that he was “old” and “tired.”
• Local reports say no injuries were tied to the incident, and authorities have not released blood-alcohol results or a court date.