Hope Solo was arrested Friday afternoon in North Carolina and charged with driving whereas intoxicated.
Cops stated the U.S. soccer nice was handed out behind the wheel of a parked automotive in a Walmart car parking zone in Winston-Salem, native Fox affiliate WGHP reported.
Solo’s two kids have been within the again seat of the automotive, in line with police.
A witness known as police after seeing Solo asleep on the wheel for over an hour, WGHP reported. Cops stated Solo refused a sobriety check.
Along with the DWI cost, Solo was charged with baby abuse and resisting arrest. She was detained at 1:15 p.m., in line with a police database.
Solo, 40, launched a press release by means of her lawyer saying “the story is extra sympathetic than the preliminary fees counsel.”
“On the recommendation of counsel, Hope can’t talk about this example, however she desires everybody to know that her children are her life,” her legal professional Wealthy Nichols stated within the assertion.
Solo, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and 2015 World Cup champion, and her husband, ex-NFL tight finish Jerramy Stevens, have 2-year-old twins collectively. In a 2014 incident, Solo was arrested and accused of home violence towards her nephew. The fees have been dropped in 2018 after 4 years of authorized wrangling.
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