Snowden ‘couldn’t keep awake’ throughout DUI arrest, paperwork say
Las Vegas Metro police launched three movies from Snowden’s Dec. 10 arrest on Wednesday as a part of a public information request.
FILE – Las Vegas Raiders defensive finish Charles Snowden walks off the sector following an NFL soccer recreation towards the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Oct 13, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Picture/David Becker, File)
Video exhibits officers trying to get up Snowden as he sits within the driver’s seat.
“The driver would wake up for a few seconds, look around but not seem to see the officers and fall back asleep,” police mentioned. After 10 minutes, Snowden unbuckled his seat belt, turned the automotive off and bought out of the automotive.
“What are you doing out here?” an officer asks Snowden.
“Trying to get home,” Snowden mentioned.
“Trying to get home? Where are you coming from? Do you know what state you’re in?” the officer asks.
“Florida,” Snowden mentioned.
“You’re not in Florida. Do you know what city?” the officer asks.
Snowden, sporting a Santa hat with “Raiders” on it, fails to reply officers’ questions and seems to then go to sleep on the hood of a cruiser.
Charles Snowden’s SUV hangs off a four-foot-high wall in a parking zone on Dec. 10, 2024, police say. (LVMPD)
“Mr. Snowden will be entering a not guilty plea and we will respond in court, which is the appropriate forum,” Snowden’s attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld mentioned in a press release after their shopper’s arrest.
Police took two blood samples from Snowden, which is commonplace in DUI investigations. The outcomes confirmed ethanol concentrations of 0.19 and 0.18. The authorized restrict in Nevada is 0.08.
“The Raiders are aware of the incident involving Charles Snowden and have been in contact with the NFL and local authorities,” a crew spokesperson mentioned in a press release after the arrest. “The club will not comment further as this is a legal matter.”
An arraignment was scheduled for April. The cost, DUI of alcohol and/or managed or prohibited substance, first offense, is a misdemeanor.
Snowden remained on the Raiders’ roster as of Wednesday.
