Adrian Peterson hit with second DWI arrest this year — also facing potential weapons charge
Adrian Peterson was arrested for DWI and unlawfully carrying a weapon in Sugar Land, Texas. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, according to multiple reports.
Peterson was taken into custody around 9:30 a.m. local time by Sugar Land Police, KHOU 11 reported. Online jail records confirmed that he was booked on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
There are few details about what led to the arrest, and police told KHOU 11 that they couldn’t release additional information due to the active investigation. It wasn’t immediately clear why Peterson was in the Sugar Land area, though he hails from Palestine, Texas, which is a few hours north of Sugar Land.
This marks Peterson’s second DWI arrest in a year. He was previously stopped by police in Minnesota in April around 3 a.m. following a Vikings draft day party. Peterson was driving 83 mph in a 55 mph zone and blew a .14 BAC, which was well over the legal limit of .08 in Minnesota.
In June, a video surfaced showing Peterson involved in a fistfight at a poker game that occurred on May 27 in Houston. Police were not involved in the altercation.
Peterson, who won the NFL MVP award in 2012, hasn’t played in the league since 2021 but had an extensive career. He spent 10 years with the Minnesota Vikings before stints with the Rams, Cardinals, Washington, Lions, Titans, and Seahawks.
Over the course of his NFL career, Peterson recorded 14,918 rushing yards along with 120 rushing touchdowns, cementing his legacy as one of the game’s top running backs.
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