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University of Michigan starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint is expected to be charged sometime within the next two weeks from his drunken driving arrest on July 21.
Toussaint, 22, is currently suspended from playing as a result of the arrest.
The Saline Police Department arrested Toussaint at about 11:45 p.m. July 21 near downtown Ann Arbor, according to Saline police.
Detective Don Lupi said Saline officers were working on a special enforcement detail in Ann Arbor alongside other local police departments.
The high-visibility enforcement detail allowed arrests outside of the department's jurisdiction.
Saline officers observed Toussaint's vehicle, a white Ford F150, drive through a red light at the intersection of Washtenaw and South Forest avenues, according to the police report. His vehicle continued to travel northeast onto Observatory Street. Police followed and signaled him to stop.
The officer who made contact with the driver, who was identified as Toussaint, noticed the odor of alcohol from within the vehicle, according to the report.
During the roadside investigation it was determined he had possibly been driving under the influence based on field sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test that officers administered, Lupi said.
Toussaint was transported to the Saline Police Department where he took a chemical test showing a blood alcohol content level of 0.12 percent, which is above the legal limit of 0.08.
He was held until sober and released the morning of July 22. Continued...
The case against Toussaint has been forwarded to the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office for authorization of possible charges for operating under the influence, Lupi said.Following the arrest, University of Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke released a statement saying Toussaint has been suspended because of the incident.
"Fitz made a poor decision and has been suspended indefinitely because of that action," Hoke said. "There are expectations that come with being a football student-athlete at the University of Michigan and those responsibilities were not met in this instance.
"We will use this as an opportunity to educate Fitz and make sure he understands the high standards that we have established within our program."
Toussaint is a junior from Youngstown, Ohio.
Tanya Wildt contributed to this report.
Staff Writer Ben Baird can be reached at 734-429-7380 or bbaird@heritage.com. Follow him on Twitter @BenBaird1.
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University of Michigan starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint is expected to be charged sometime within the next two weeks from his drunken driving arrest on July 21.Toussaint, 22, is currently suspended from playing as a result of the arrest.
The Saline Police Department arrested Toussaint at about 11:45 p.m. July 21 near downtown Ann Arbor, according to Saline police.
Detective Don Lupi said Saline officers were working on a special enforcement detail in Ann Arbor alongside other local police departments.
The high-visibility enforcement detail allowed arrests outside of the department's jurisdiction.
Saline officers observed Toussaint's vehicle, a white Ford F150, drive through a red light at the intersection of Washtenaw and South Forest avenues, according to the police report. His vehicle continued to travel northeast onto Observatory Street. Police followed and signaled him to stop.
The officer who made contact with the driver, who was identified as Toussaint, noticed the odor of alcohol from within the vehicle, according to the report.
During the roadside investigation it was determined he had possibly been driving under the influence based on field sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test that officers administered, Lupi said.
Toussaint was transported to the Saline Police Department where he took a chemical test showing a blood alcohol content level of 0.12 percent, which is above the legal limit of 0.08.
He was held until sober and released the morning of July 22.
The case against Toussaint has been forwarded to the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office for authorization of possible charges for operating under the influence, Lupi said.
Following the arrest, University of Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke released a statement saying Toussaint has been suspended because of the incident.
"Fitz made a poor decision and has been suspended indefinitely because of that action," Hoke said. "There are expectations that come with being a football student-athlete at the University of Michigan and those responsibilities were not met in this instance.
"We will use this as an opportunity to educate Fitz and make sure he understands the high standards that we have established within our program."
Toussaint is a junior from Youngstown, Ohio.
Tanya Wildt contributed to this report.
Staff Writer Ben Baird can be reached at 734-429-7380 or bbaird@heritage.com. Follow him on Twitter @BenBaird1.
Text HERNews and HERWeather to 22700 to receive news and weather alerts to your cellphone. Msg and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel.
Source: http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/07/29/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc5015644894c83431379166.txt
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