Ty Lawson arrested for DUI for second time since January
— -- Ty Lawson was arrested for driving under the influence in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning, the Denver Nuggets point guard's second DUI arrest in less than six months.
Lawson was arrested at 2:29 a.m. local time after being spotted driving at "a high rate of speed" on Route 101, the California Highway Patrol told the Denver Post.
"He displayed several signs of symptoms of alcohol intoxication," officer Kevin Tao told the Post.
Tao also told the paper that Lawson "identified himself as a professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets."
Lawson was booked at 3:43 a.m. and released just over five hours later on $5,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 4.
The 27-year-old Lawson also was arrested for DUI in Denver on Jan. 23. He is due in court Friday for the first arrest, although a spokesperson for the Denver District Attorney's office acknowledged to the Post that Tuesday's arrest could impact those proceedings.
"Mr. Lawson posted a $1,500 bond in the Denver case earlier this year and is currently on pre-trial supervision," spokeswoman Lynn Kimbroughtold the Post. "The conditions of his bond include no alcohol consumption and monitored sobriety."
Lawson has spent his entire six-year career with the Nuggets since being selected by Denver in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft. The 5-foot-11 guard averaged 15.2 points and a career-high 9.6 assists per game this past season.
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