Abby Wambach gets emotional while addressing fans
Retired U.S. soccer star Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach was arrested Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, and charged with driving under the influenceof intoxicants, a misdemeanor.
Portland Police Bureau spokesman Sergeant Pete Simpson confirmed the arrestto The Huffington Post, saying officers pulled over the 35-year-old at 11:05 p.m. after she ran a red light in a 2014 Range Rover.
After she failed a field sobriety test, officers transported her to Central Precinct in downtown Portland for a breath test, which she also failed. Simpson couldn"t confirm what Wambach"s blood alcohol level was at the time of the arrest.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist was "polite and cooperative throughout the investigation" and was released after processing, Simpson said.
"Last night I was arrested for[driving under the influence of intoxicants]in Portland after dinner at a friend"s house," Wambach wrote in a statement on Facebook Sunday afternoon. "Those that know me, know that I have always demanded excellence from myself. I have let myself and others down."
"I take full responsibility for my actions. This is all on me. I promise that I will do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated," she continued."I am so sorry to my family, friends, fans and those that look to follow a better example."
Wambach has played on four Womens World Cup teams, winning in 2015, and is the teams all-time leading scorer with 184 goals. Per Bleacher Report, Wambach surpassed previous record-holder Mia Hamm in 2013.
This story has been updated with Wambach"s statement.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/04/03/abby-wambach-dui-portland_n_9604962.html
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