Tiger Woods advised authorities that earlier than his rollover crash final week on Jupiter Island, Florida, he was trying down at his cellphone and altering radio stations in his SUV and did not discover the truck slowing down.
Martin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tatiana Revenner wrote in an arrest affidavit that Woods was “sweating profusely” and his actions have been “torpid and sluggish” throughout questioning.
Woods, 50, was arrested final Friday on misdemeanor expenses of DUI with felony injury to property and refusing to undergo a authorized check.
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek stated Friday {that a} breathalyzer check of Woods confirmed no indicators of alcohol. The sheriff stated Woods refused to undergo a urine check for different medicine.
Woods’ Vary Rover SUV was crushed by a trailer being towed by a truck and overturned. The truck slowed down to tug into the driveway. Woods’ SUV swerved, overturned and slid down the highway. Woods climbed out of the passenger window and exited the automobile.
One other Martin County sheriff’s deputy “noticed a number of indicators of impairment and requested me to conduct a DUI investigation to verify that Woods was capable of function the motorized vehicle in a protected method on the time of the collision,” Revenner wrote within the affidavit. The affidavit was obtained by ESPN via a public data request on Tuesday.
After Mr. Woods agreed to do area sobriety coaching, the deputy noticed Mr. Woods “limping and staggering to the fitting.”
Woods advised the deputy he had seven again surgical procedures and greater than 20 surgical procedures on his proper leg, which was critically injured in a February 2021 automobile crash exterior Los Angeles.
“After I requested Woods if he was capable of stroll, raise his legs, and so forth., Woods suggested me that he was limping and that his ankle was spasming when he walked,” Revenner stated within the affidavit.
Due to Revenner’s medical situation, he instructed Woods to take a seat within the bumper of the police cruiser for the rest of the investigation.
When Woods eliminated his sun shades, Revenner famous that his eyes have been “bloodshot and glassy” and his pupils have been “hyperdilated.”
The deputy requested Woods if he had consumed any alcohol, to which Woods replied, “Nothing.”
When Revenner requested Woods if he had taken any prescription treatment that morning, Woods replied, “I’ve taken some.” Woods stated he took prescription treatment early within the morning, in response to the report.
The names of the medicine have been redacted within the affidavit.
One other Martin County sheriff’s deputy discovered two hydrocodone drugs in Woods’ left pants pocket, in response to an arrest affidavit.
Hydrocodone was the drug present in Woods’ system when he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in Could 2017.
Revenner instructed Woods to finish 4 on-field sobriety drills. Throughout one observe session through which he was requested to observe the tip of a pen together with his eyes alone, Woods “stored transferring his head backward and forward and needed to be advised a number of instances to maintain his head straight.”
Throughout one other observe the place he was requested to depend by clapping his arms, Woods stated, “He counted out loud, ‘1,’ ‘2,’ however didn’t contact his arms throughout every depend.”
“Based mostly on my observations of Woods, how he carried out the maneuvers, and my coaching, information, and expertise, I believed that (Woods’) regular capabilities have been impaired and that he was unable to securely function a motorized vehicle,” Revenner wrote.
After his arrest, Woods was taken to the Cleveland Clinic ER South, the place he refused any medical therapy. The 15-time main champion was transported to the Martin County Jail and held till he was launched on $1,000 bail late Friday night time.
In a courtroom submitting Tuesday, Woods waived his responsible plea and pleaded not responsible. He requested a trial by jury, in response to courtroom data.
As of Tuesday morning, neither Woods nor the PGA Tour had publicly commented on his arrest.
