Jan. 09--Pulled over for driving 99 mph in a 65 mph zone on Interstate 85 in Georgia on Wednesday, Bears cornerback Tim Jennings told a Gwinnett County police officer that he was rushing to get to a parent-teacher conference for which he was late.
Yet when confronted about the smell of alcohol on his breath, Jennings was adamant that he was not drunk while refusing a full field sobriety test.
Those details, among others, surfaced Thursday with the official release of the incident report from Wednesday's traffic stop, which resulted in Jennings being arrested, jailed and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and reckless driving.
According to the report, the officer who pulled Jennings over noticed the Bears cornerback "had slightly bloodshot watery eyes." As the officer questioned Jennings, the Bears cornerback said he had stopped drinking around 2 a.m., 10 hours before, according to the report.
Jennings was adamant with the officer that he was not under the influence and was OK to drive. He agreed, according to the police report, to let the officer check his eyes but did not consent to any additional field sobriety evaluations.
According to the report, when the officer requested to use an Alco-Sensor to detect whether alcohol still was present on Jennings' breath, the Bears cornerback said "I am not blowing into that damn thing sir." Jennings also refused "the 9 step walk and the one leg stand" sobriety tests, according to the report.
Jennings eventually was handcuffed and taken to the Gwinnett County Detention Center where he was held for approximately three hours before being released on bond.
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the Bears said, "We are aware of the reports regarding Tim Jennings' arrest. We are currently gathering information to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the situation."
