jammin' jamey
08-07-2007, 11:45 AM
New York Knicks player Randolph Morris was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon on reckless driving charges. He was arrested early Tuesday near Richmond Road, according to Fayette District Court documents.
Morris, 21, a former center for Kentucky, signed with the Knicks in March, just days after playing for Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
A Lexington police officer pulled over a 2007 black GMC Yukon about 2:50 a.m. after he spotted the vehicle making a wide turn from Palumbo Drive onto the inner loop of New Circle Road. The vehicle accelerated to 62 mph in a 45 mph zone and did not use a turn signal when exiting onto Richmond Road.
The driver, Morris, then slammed on his brakes, almost running over the road’s shoulder, according to the arrest report. The officer also noted that he smelled alcohol and that Morris had bloodshot eyes and told him he had consumed alcohol 30 minutes before driving. The officer conducted a preliminary breath test, which indicated a blood alcohol level of .069, according to records. People can be charged with drunken driving at .08.
Morris was released on a $100 bond.
The 6-foot-11, 260-pound Morris declared for the 2005 draft but was not chosen. That meant when he returned to Kentucky he was a free agent.
In June, Morris was charged with speeding 20 mph over the limit. Those charges were dismissed last month, and he was given a warning, according to court records.
http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/143750.html
Morris, 21, a former center for Kentucky, signed with the Knicks in March, just days after playing for Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament.
A Lexington police officer pulled over a 2007 black GMC Yukon about 2:50 a.m. after he spotted the vehicle making a wide turn from Palumbo Drive onto the inner loop of New Circle Road. The vehicle accelerated to 62 mph in a 45 mph zone and did not use a turn signal when exiting onto Richmond Road.
The driver, Morris, then slammed on his brakes, almost running over the road’s shoulder, according to the arrest report. The officer also noted that he smelled alcohol and that Morris had bloodshot eyes and told him he had consumed alcohol 30 minutes before driving. The officer conducted a preliminary breath test, which indicated a blood alcohol level of .069, according to records. People can be charged with drunken driving at .08.
Morris was released on a $100 bond.
The 6-foot-11, 260-pound Morris declared for the 2005 draft but was not chosen. That meant when he returned to Kentucky he was a free agent.
In June, Morris was charged with speeding 20 mph over the limit. Those charges were dismissed last month, and he was given a warning, according to court records.
http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/143750.html