LEXINGTON, Ky. — A warrant was issued for University of Kentucky football player Chris Rodriguez after he failed to appear in court Friday afternoon.
Judge Denotra Gunter issued a warrant for Rodriguez’s arrest and imposed a $200 fine, according to a report by LEX-18, the official television partner of UK. Rodriguez, the team’s returning starter at running back, faces three charges — operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, careless driving and no tail lamps — stemming from an arrest early Sunday morning. His arraignment was scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday.
According to a citation, Rodriguez’s speech was slurred and there was “an odor of alcoholic beverages coming from within the vehicle” after he was pulled over at a gas station off Nicholasville Road. Rodriguez agreed to a horizontal gaze test but refused to perform other field tests while outside of the vehicle, according to the citation. He displayed “the involuntary jerking of the eyes indicating alcohol consumption” during the gaze test, according to the citation.
