Oklahoma State DB Trey Rucker booked on suspicion of DUI
Sep. 26—Oklahoma State starting safety Trey Rucker was arrested 9:30 a.m. Sunday on suspicion of driving impaired, according to a Stillwater police officer report.
Multiple callers reported a vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Miller Avenue that had not moved through multiple light cycles.
"I observed a silver Chevy car three cars back from the traffic signal," the patrol officer wrote in his report. "When the light turned green for east and westbound traffic, the two cars in front of it moved ahead, but it did not."
The officer said he immediately noticed the odor of an alcoholic beverage when Rucker rolled down his window.
"His eyes were glassy, and his speech was low and slow. He said he was fine. He said he was on his way home from watching film at the OSU Cowboys Stadium," the officer wrote. "... He seemed to have no comprehension of what had happened the past several minutes."
A field sobriety test was conducted. On the walk-and-turn test, Rucker missed heel to toe on almost every step, according to the report.
Rucker said he would not be willing to breathe into a portable breath test unit without speaking to his lawyer first, according to the report.
He was arrested and transported to the Stillwater City Jail, with a court appearance scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday. His blood alcohol level at the time of the arrest has not been released.
Rucker played for the Cowboys in Saturday's road game at Iowa State. The Cowboys are on the open week, with their next game scheduled for Friday, Oct. 6 at Boone Pickens Stadium.
The News Press reached out to OSU Athletics and was told the university is aware of the situation but did not have any further comment.
Rucker was arrested in June 2021 and pleaded guilty to assaulting an officer, driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, driving with a suspended license and resisting an officer, receiving deferred sentences.
Penalties for a second DUI in Oklahoma include a minimum of one year and up to five years in jail, a $2,500 fine and a six-month license suspension.
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