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Olympian Mary Lou Retton Slurred, Had Wine in Passenger Seat Before Arrest

Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton allegedly smelled of alcohol and slurred her words before being arrested for DUI in West Virginia

In a Tuesday, May 27, report from the Associated Press, West Virginia’s Fairmont Police department allegedly claimed Retton, 57, “smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words,” following the failure of a field sobriety test conducted by officials on the scene. The report also stated that officers observed “a container of wine in the passenger seat” prior to Retton’s May 17 arrest on a single count of “driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,” per legal document details published by People on Monday, May 26. According to documents obtained by People on Monday, May 26, Retton, 57, was arrested on Saturday, May 17, on a single count of “driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.” The outlet cited […]

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