Former Univ. of Michigan star Denard Robinson was handed out behind the wheel after cops say he crashed right into a road signal simply earlier than he was arrested for OWI earlier this yr … new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports activities, reveals.
The footage was captured at round 3:05 AM on April 15 by the Ann Arbor Police Division … a short while after Robinson allegedly acquired drunk and drove on a roadway close to the Wolverines’ headquarters in Michigan.
You possibly can see within the video … as officers approached his wrecked SUV, Robinson seemed to be slumbering within the driver’s seat.
Regulation enforcement officers repeatedly struck his automobile to attempt to wake him up, however for a number of minutes, he remained unresponsive.
When the previous quarterback lastly acquired up … it regarded like he was disoriented as he struggled to reply cops’ fundamental questions. He appeared to be slurring his phrases too.
When he acquired out of the automobile, the 33-year-old tried to disclaim he had crashed his automobile … regardless that the entrance of his automobile was clearly wedged right into a pole.
“Sir,” one of many officers informed him. “There’s big damage right here and you just knocked this pole down. How you going to say you didn’t crash?”
“I literally just parked,” Robinson stated.
“You call this parking?!” the officer responded.
Later through the cease, Robinson carried out a number of area sobriety checks … and appeared to bomb all of them. He wobbled always whereas attempting to stroll in a straight line … earlier than he struggled to face on one foot.
Minutes later, after refusing a breathalyzer, Robinson — who had a Michigan lanyard hooked up to his automobile keys — was positioned into handcuffs and brought to a close-by jail. Whereas there, police video reveals he fell asleep in a cell.
In response to a police report obtained by MLive, Robinson in the end took a blood take a look at … which confirmed a BAC of .158 — practically two instances the authorized restrict in Michigan.
Robinson — nicknamed “Shoelace” — is now going through one cost of OWI over the matter … however he already pled not responsible at a listening to late final month. He is due in courtroom for an additional listening to within the case in three weeks.
Robinson starred for the Univ. of Michigan from 2009 to 2012 … and he later went on to play a number of seasons within the NFL. Following retirement, he returned to the Wolverines to be the group’s assistant director of participant personnel — however he departed from the job shortly after information of his April arrest broke.
