Redskins Safety Arrested on Drunken Driving Charges

March 31, 2005 - 6:51am

WASHINGTON - Sean Taylor, the Redskins top pick last spring, failed field sobriety tests when police stopped him for a speeding violation early Thursday on the Capital Beltway.

"During the stop, the trooper felt that Mr. Taylor had been consuming some type of alcohol. He failed sobriety tests," Virginia State Police Lt. Harry Newlin tells WTOP.

After the 2:43 a.m. traffic stop near Route 193, police charged Taylor with driving under the influence.

Taylor refused a breathalyzer test, Newlin says.

Taylor has been released on his own recognizance after posting a $5,000 bond in Fairfax County. He'll appear in court Dec. 1.

The rookie was the fifth overall pick in last spring's NFL draft.

WASHINGTON - Sean Taylor, the Redskins top pick last spring, failed field sobriety tests when police stopped him for a speeding violation early Thursday on the Capital Beltway.

"During the stop, the trooper felt that Mr. Taylor had been consuming some type of alcohol. He failed sobriety tests," Virginia State Police Lt. Harry Newlin tells WTOP.

After the 2:43 a.m. traffic stop near Route 193, police charged Taylor with driving under the influence.

Taylor refused a breathalyzer test, Newlin says.

Taylor has been released on his own recognizance after posting a $5,000 bond in Fairfax County. He'll appear in court Dec. 1.

The rookie was the fifth overall pick in last spring's NFL draft.

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