Donovan McNabb Served One Day in an Arizona Jail
UPDATE, 6:45 p.m.: This statement has just been released by the office of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Donovan McNabb was booked in the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Detention facility on 4-16-2014 by order of the West Mesa Justice Court. McNabb was released from county jail after serving one day for a misdemeanor DUI charge. Sheriff Arpaio says “I have had other high-profile athletes who have been incarcerated with no problems and this latest athlete follows that same pattern.”
UPDATE, 6 p.m.: TMZ is reporting that the arrest was for DUI on December 15, 2013. As part of a deal, he pleaded guilty on March 27th and was ordered to serve one day in jail.
ORIGINAL: On Thursday, Maricopa County, Arizona, released a mugshot of former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb. The mugshot, which was released without any information on the charges McNabb faced, was first posted to Twitter by KTVK-TV. Pro Football Talk noted that it is extraordinarily rare for a mugshot to be released without any information on the arrest.
Arizona station KTAR uncovered a listing on a county court website that notes McNabb is involved in a criminal traffic case.
The site says McNabb was arraigned on January 15th, had several pre-trial conferences in February, and three change-of-plea hearings in March and April. A trial date is set for May 16th.
The Maricopa County sheriff’s office has confirmed the legitimacy of the photo.
More on this as it develops.