Ex-Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler pleads to resolve suspected DUI case
Former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler admitted Thursday to reckless driving following his arrest in North Providence in March for suspected drunken driving.
Butler, 34, pleaded no contest before District Court Magistrate Joseph P. Ippolito Jr. to a lesser charge of reckless driving as a resolution to the case.
On March 29, Butler's license was suspended for 40 days at the Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal.
Early morning traffic stop
Butler was arrested by North Providence police after an officer spotted the Mercedes-Benz he was driving at 3:22 a.m. stopped and blocking traffic on Mineral Spring Avenue, according to police.
A police officer said he smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Butler's breath, that his speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot and watery.
Butler told the officer he had been making music at a recording studio in Providence.
In addition to DUI, the police charged Butler with refusal to submit to a chemical test and illegally stopping in an intersection.
Butler's career with the Patriots
Butler played his first four seasons with the Patriots, who signed him as an undrafted rookie in 2014.
He became a NFL legend after making a game-winning interception at the goal line with 20 seconds left at the Super Bowl that same year. He won two Super Bowls during his four seasons with the Patriots.
This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Malcolm Butler, former Patriots star, pleads to reckless driving after DUI arrest
