Hiccuping Tiger Woods Fails Sobriety Test, Questions DUI Arrest in New Police Video
- Kris Avalon
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Tiger Woods expressed astonishment as he was handcuffed after crashing his SUV last week in Florida, according to body camera footage released Thursday that also shows deputies removing two pills from the golfer’s pocket.
via: Page Six
A newly released police video captures Tiger Woods failing his sobriety test and questioning his DUI arrest, all while fighting a nasty case of the hiccups.
The footage – which was one of several new videos released from the day of the golf great’s rollover crash and arrest in Jupiter Hills, Florida, last week – begins with an officer asking Woods to remove his hat and sunglasses.
After leaning on the front of the officer’s SUV, Woods began answering several questions, including whether he had been drinking earlier in the day and if he takes any medication.
Although the five-time Masters champ responded that he hadn’t been drinking, he did confirm that he is on medication and began listing off all his prescriptions.
Moments later, Woods is seen trying to complete a series of field sobriety tests, including following the officer’s moving pen without turning his head and bringing his closed fists to his chest while counting up with his eyes closed.
But the troubled golfer appeared to fail the sobriety tests, because the officer ultimately asked Woods to stand up from her SUV and turn around so she could place him in handcuffs.
“At this time, I do believe your normal faculties are impaired,” the officer told him. “At this time, you are under arrest for DUI.”
“You’re gonna arrest me?” Woods asked before letting out a hiccup.
“Yessir,” the officer answered as the handcuffs locked into place.
A rep for Woods did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Additional videos from the day of the PGA legend’s crash and subsequent arrest captured the aftermath of the scary incident.
Bodycam footage from immediately after the crash showed Woods crouching down on the side of the road in sunglasses and a backwards hat as he was questioned by police.
“Looked down at my phone and then all of a sudden, boom,” he told the responding officers.
The police proceeded to pat Woods down for any potential injuries before walking over to inspect the golfer’s Land Rover, which was flipped on its side in the middle of the road.
“Who hit him?” one officer asked the driver of the other vehicle involved in the scary crash.
“He hit me,” the other driver responded while pointing at Woods’ flipped Land Rover.
Yet another newly released video showed the seemingly irritated golf icon as he was fastened into a police cruiser following his arrest.
After shifting his body into the vehicle, Woods was seen yawning and hiccuping before appearing to fall asleep with a blanket draped over his head.
Woods’ crash and arrest on March 27 took place just blocks from his Florida home.
Authorities confirmed during a press conference that the embattled golf great “showed signs of impairment” and “refused a urinalysis test” following his crash.
Page Six obtained a police report that revealed “two white pills” later found “to be hydrocodone” were discovered inside the golfer’s “left side pant pocket.”
Officers also noticed that Woods’ eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and that his pupils were “extremely dilated,” which still appeared to be the case when he stood for his mugshot later that day.
As for the rollover car crash, Woods said that he was “looking down at his cellphone and changing the radio station and did not notice the vehicle in front of him had slowed down,” according to the police report.
He was ultimately taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
“I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today,” Woods, who has since pleaded not guilty in the DUI case, shared via X on Tuesday.
“I am stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health,” he continued.
“This is necessary in order for me to prioritize my well-being and work toward lasting recovery.”
The golfer, who will not be participating in the Masters later this month, added that he was “committed” to taking the time he needs so he can “return in a healthier, stronger, and more focused place, both personally and professionally.”
“I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time,” Woods concluded.
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