{"id":378911,"date":"2026-04-02T22:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/378911\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T22:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T22:06:08","slug":"im-being-arrested-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/378911\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I\u2019m being arrested?\u2019 \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bodycam footage of Tiger Woods<\/a>\u2019s arrest for DUI shows the golfer looking surprised when he was handcuffed by police officers at the scene of a vehicle crash last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do believe your normal faculties are impaired, and you\u2019re under an unknown substance, so at this time you\u2019re under arrest for DUI,\u201d Martin County Sheriff\u2019s deputy Tatiana Levenar told Woods after officers conducted a series of field sobriety exercises on the 50-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m being arrested?\u201d Woods asked Levenar. She responded: \u201cYes, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

The video also shows the moment officers found pills in Woods\u2019s pocket. \u201cThat\u2019s a Norco,\u201d he tells them, a reference to a painkiller later identified as hydrocodone, a prescription opioid. Woods has suffered from back pain for some time, having had multiple surgeries to address various injuries.<\/p>\n

Woods told officers he was looking down at his phone and changing the radio station before the incident, in which his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled on to its side. \u201cI looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden \u2013 boom,\u201d Woods tells deputies in the video. Woods pleaded not guilty to DUI and demanded a jury trial after the crash.<\/p>\n

According to Levenar\u2019s arrest report, Woods was hiccuping while he was questioned. He also had to be told to keep his head still.<\/p>\n

\u201cBased on my observations of Woods, how he performed the exercises and based on my training, knowledge, and experience, I believed that Woods normal faculties were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle,\u201d Levenar wrote.<\/p>\n

Tiger Woods fought off hiccups and drowsiness after his DUI arrest last week. The new footage seems to back up the arrest report, which stated the 15-time major champ showed \u201cseveral signs of impairment.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/gpoKHbNS2m<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 A.J. Perez (@byajperez) April 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

In the bodycam footage he denies drinking any alcohol on the day of the crash but admitted he had earlier taken \u201ca few medications\u201d. Woods took a breath test after the crash, which showed no signs he had drunk alcohol but police said he refused a urine test. He was released on bail eight hours after his arrest. His case is due back in court on May 5th for a hearing that will assess both parties\u2019 readiness for trial.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Woods said he is stepping away from golf \u201cto seek treatment and focus on my health\u201d.<\/p>\n

Woods has barely played in recent years while working his way back from multiple injuries, including a ruptured Achilles tendon. He has not competed on the PGA Tour since July 2024, although he appeared last Tuesday in the TGL indoor league he co-founded with Rory McIlroy. \u2013 Guardian<\/p>\n