Mary Lou Retton Arrest Video
Olympian Informed Cops …
‘I am West Virginia’s First Daughter!’
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Newly launched police video reveals Mary Lou Retton flaunted her celeb standing throughout her arrest earlier this 12 months … at one level yelling to officers, “I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter!”
The run-in with the Fairmont Metropolis Police Division came about in Marion County, W.V., again on Might 17 … after authorities stated she was driving recklessly.
An incident report acknowledged throughout a visitors cease, cops smelled booze on her individual … and famous she was slurring her phrases. It added “a screw top container of wine” was seen in her passenger seat as properly.
In physique cam footage from the scene that was simply launched Tuesday, you’ll be able to see Retton — a Fairmont, W.V. native — appeared agitated to be detained from the get-go … continuously asking officers if she actually needed to carry out the sphere sobriety assessments.
She appeared to fail all of them … though throughout one which required her to stability on one leg, she stated she ought to be capable of move it as a result of she’s “an Olympic gold medalist!”
Retton — who was coping with an oxygen tank and masks all through the encounter with police — was in the end positioned in handcuffs after she refused to take Breathalyzer assessments … and from that time on, she appeared to query if it was all needed.
She was heard repeatedly saying “wow,” whereas calling the state of affairs “unbelievable.” Whereas on the station, she questioned out loud if the cops knew who she was.
“I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter!” she stated.
Contained in the station, Retton sobbed — whereas calling cops “terrible.” She additionally argued with personnel about her oxygen consumption, and acknowledged she would “die here.”
Retton was in the end hit with one depend of DUI over the incident — although courtroom information present she pleaded no contest to a first-time, non-aggravated DUI cost … and was ordered to pay a $100 effective.
Following the case’s disposition, she stated in an announcement, “I take full responsibility for my actions. What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses. To my family, friends and my fans: I have let you down, and for that I am deeply sorry.”
The 57-year-old went on to say she’s “determined to learn and grow from this experience, and I am committed to making positive changes in my life.”
