New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker, Lawrence Taylor, was arrested for DUI after a collision in Florida on Friday.
Lawrence Taylor’s off field run-ins with law enforcement continue to mount. As first reported by WPTV Friday, September 2, Taylor was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a collision with police. Taylor reportedly struck a mobile home as well.
"L.T. was driving a Bentley southbound on the Turnpike from Beeline Highway at 5:20 p.m. when he hit a motorhome and sideswiped a patrol vehicle when switching lanes. – WPTV"
According to the report, no one was hurt and Taylor’s Bentley caused minor damage to the patrol car.
"According to the Florida Highway Patrol, L.T. was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail. – WPTV"
Previous Taylor Problems
In May 2010, Taylor was arrested at his hotel in Montebello, N.Y. on charges of third-degree rape and soliciting prostitution, according to the New York Times. Police say Taylor paid a 16-year-old girl for sex. In an ESPN story, Taylor maintains the girl told him she was 19.
The next year, Taylor pleaded guilty in January to two misdemeanor charges. He was sentenced to six year’s probation and required to register as a sex offender. Additionally, he was ordered to pay $1,300 in fines.
There is no word yet on whether this latest incident is a violation of his probation. Disappointed fans reacted to news of Taylor’s arrest on Twitter.
@Hittman1327 @TMZ_Sports damn LT, ever heard of Uber!
— E s Wilson (@RamsrbacknLA) September 3, 2016
whaaaat? No way.
— Ken the A.I. Chatbot (@306to232) September 3, 2016
Taylor has a long and notorious history of substance abuse. Hopefully, he can find a way to get his life together before he seriously does harm to himself or others.