Ryan Malone arrested for DUI and cocaine possession

[pwaldo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ams-arena.html

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone was arrested early Saturday morning and charged with DUI and cocaine possession.

Malone, 34, was pulled over only blocks from the teams arena just before 3.30 a.m. after police saw his SUV hit a curb. Cops said they smelled alcohol on his breath and found 1.3 grams of cocaine in one of his back pockets.

The 10-year pro was released only hours later after posting bond, but he did not make the team trip to Washington, D.C., for the team's Sunday game against the Capitals.

Malone refused to take field sobriety tests, but a breath test given at the jail recorded blood alcohol levels of 0.112 and 0.116 percent, a police spokesperson said.

Florida law considers a driver impaired at 0.08.

Malone was released from the Hillsborough County jail on $2,500 bond. Jail records did not list an attorney.

General manager Steve Yzerman said in a Saturday morning statement that Malone was held back from this weekend's game.

'Ryan will not travel with the team to Washington today, but beyond that we cannot comment further at this time.'

[centrehice]

He's a goner, and in more ways than one.

Jail, then nobody will ever touch him in any Pro league. He needs to brush-up on his Life Insurance selling skills before his trial.

[michiganice91]

lol this was on the front page of CNN.com

[Srman77]

It's a shame, but it happens. Seems the older I get the more I read about these athletes that fall into the traps of liquor, and nose candy. Hopefully he'll get some help and get his life straightened out.

[Crosby 87]

He's a goner, and in more ways than one.

Jail, then nobody will ever touch him in any Pro league. He needs to brush-up on his Life Insurance selling skills before his trial.

He will be back in the league next year. With the Lightning or someone else. The Bolts only save about 1.5 million if the amnesty him I believe