Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Michael Turner said he consumed the alcohol at Magic City in Atlanta after Monday's Falcons-Broncos game.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
After initially telling a Gwinnett Police officer early Tuesday that he had nothing to drink, Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner said he had "approximately 5 shots" at a bar in Atlanta before his DUI arrest, according to the arrest report. The arrest report, which was released Wednesday, quoted Turner as saying that he had consumed the alcohol at Magic City in Atlanta about 3 a.m. "after getting there late." Asked by the arresting officer if the shots were normal size, Turner said the shots were "in cups, not glasses." According to yelp.com, Magic City is a strip club located on Forsyth Street. Turner rushed for 42 yards and one touchdown in Monday's Falcons win over Denver at the Georgia Dome. Turner, a Suwanee resident, was …
The head coach discusses the starting running back's situation.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith said that he is "disappointed" by Michael Turner's arrest on DUI charges in Gwinnett, according to a media report. ESPN reported that Smith met with the running back in Smith's office after learning of the arrest early Tuesday on I-85 in unincorporated Norcross. "First and foremost, any time a player sheds negatively on our football team and on our organization, we are very disappointed," Smith said. "This is a legal matter, and it's very well-defined how we have to proceed with it through the league, and we'll let this process run its course." Smith declined to elaborate on Turner's status for Sunday's Falcons game at San Diego. The Falcons are 2-0 this season after Monday's 27-21 over Denver in …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Gwinnett Police say the running back was stopped in unincorporated Norcross early Tuesday. He has been released on bond.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was traveling 97 mph in 65 mph zone early Tuesday (Sept. 18) on I-85 in unincorporated Norcross when he was stopped and later charged with DUI, Gwinnett Police said Tuesday. According to a GCPD news release, Turner, a Suwanee resident, was observed driving a black Audi "at a high rate of speed' on northbound I-85 near Indian Trail Road. The traffic stop took place on I-85 near Steve Reynolds Boulevard. A member of the DUI task force made contact, and Turner identified himself as a member of the Atlanta Falcons. The officer could smell "an odor of alcoholic beverage coming from the driver," according to the release, and proceeded to conduct a DUI investigation. During the investigation, the …
The star player was booked into the Gwinnett Detention Center at 5 a.m. Tuesday, and later released on bond.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Atlanta Falcons starting running back Michael Turner, a Suwanee resident, was arrested early Tuesday (Sept. 18) on charges of DUI and speeding in Gwinnett, records show. According to the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office, Turner, of a Chattooga Terrace address in Suwanee, was booked into the Gwinnett Detention Center shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday. He was released on bond ($2,006 for DUI, $173 for speeding) shortly after 7 a.m. Turner rushed 17 times for 42 yards and one touchdown in the Falcons' 27-21 victory over Denver on Monday night at the Georgia Dome. Gwinnett County Police spokesperson Ed Ritter said his agency made the arrest, but no further details currently are available. This arrest information was furnished by the Gwinnett Sheriff's …
Rusty Taylor
4:03 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
I thought that 97 WAS the speed limit !!! more ›