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Report Details Spurs GM’s Drunken Driving Arrest |
POSTED: Monday, November 7, 2011
SAN ANTONIO — A police report released Monday gives details about the weekend arrest of the San Antonio Spurs’ General Manager on a charge of driving while intoxicated with an open container.R.C. Buford, 51, was arrested about 11 p.m. Friday in the downtown area, near Martin and Pecos-La Trinidad Streets, after police received a call about him hitting a fence and leaving the scene, the report said.Another witness reported seeing him driving in circles in a parking lot. The report said an officer conducted a field sobriety test on Buford, but Buford was unable to complete the tasks.He was booked into the Bexar County Jail, but released on bond the following day.In a statement issued by the Spurs this weekend, Buford said that he regrets the incident. The statement also said he suffers from Type 1 diabetes and had been experiencing low blood sugar prior to his arrest.However, in the police report, the officer said Buford had the smell of alcohol on his breath, and in a liquid in a cup in his car.The report said police obtained a search warrant to withdraw blood for testing after Buford refused to give a sample voluntarily.Additionally, it said police seized 1.3 grams of a prescription drug, described as a narcotic, which Buford told them he takes for his diabetes.
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Spurs GM Arrested For DWI After Crashing Into… |
Sunday, November 6th, 2011 at 3:30 pm | 4 responses
Spurs General Manager RC Buford was arrested late Friday night after crashing into a fence in San Antonio, and fortunately, nobody was hurt. Some details via KSAT: “Spurs general manager R.C. Buford was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he crashed into a fence, San Antonio Police said. A police spokesman confirmed Buford crashed in the 500 block of N. Leona just west of downtown late Friday night. The police department said an officer from the Bexar County Hospital District first responded to the scene. SAPD then arrested Buford.Records at the magistrate’s office show Buford was charged with driving while intoxicated with an open container.He posted bond and was released early Saturday. In an emailed statement released Saturday afternoon, a spokesman for the Spurs said Buford is a diabetic, and the cause of the crash was a ‘severe low blood sugar reaction.’ In the statement, Buford said he deeply regrets the incident. ‘I take great pride in being a positive member of our community,’ Buford said. ‘I apologize to our community, our fans, and the entire Spurs family.’” (H/T: EOB) Thanks for reading! . Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Spurs’ GM cited for alcohol-related offenses |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford says he has been cited for alcohol-related driving offenses. A brief statement released by the Spurs on Saturday says Buford was involved in a single-car accident Friday night. The statement says Buford is a type 1 diabetic and that the incident was precipitated by a “severe low blood sugar reaction.” According to the release, a San Antonio police officer responded to the scene, detained Buford and charged him with possession of an open container and a DUI. There were no injuries. A police spokesman didn’t immediately return phone calls from The Associated Press. Buford apologized to the community, fans and the Spurs. He said he would have no more comments about the incident. © Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. If anybody needs tickets to games, remember to click the tickets link at the top. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
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Report: Spurs’ Buford Arrested For DWI |
San Antonio Spurs general manager R.C. Buford was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing his car into a fence late Friday night.A San Antonio police spokesman confirmed Buford was taken to a local hospital after the incident. KSAT.com first reported the incident.Buford was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with an open container. He was booked into Bexar County Jail at 3:38 a.m. Saturday and was released on a $2,500 bond.Buford has served as the Spurs general manager since 2002.
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Spurs GM arrested, charged with driving drunk,… |
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Posted on November 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM
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SAN ANTONIO — Spurs general manager R.C. Buford was arrested Friday night and charged with driving while intoxicated and open container after crashing his car. A spokesperson for the Spurs confirmed in a statement that Buford was involved in a single-car accident Friday night in San Antonio. The statement explains that Buford is diabetic and that the crash “was precipitated by a severe low blood sugar reaction.” A police officer then responded to the scene and arrested Buford on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and open container. “I take great pride in being a positive member of our community and deeply regret this incident,” Buford was quoted saying. “I apologize to our community, our fans and the entire Spurs family.” According to court documents, Buford was booked into Bexar County Jail at 3:38 a.m. Saturday. He was released on a $2,500 bond. Buford was not injured, according to the statement.
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