Dillon Brooks charged with misdemeanor DUI in Arizona

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor count of driving under the influence in connection with his March arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to online court records. Brooks is scheduled to appear in court on October 28. The charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt, and the supplied accounts do not establish the case’s outcome. Suns senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch said the charge stems from the March incident and that the team had addressed the matter with Brooks. Mitch said the Suns had no further comment. Brooks’s attorney, Larry Kazan, said Brooks acknowledges he has been charged, respects the legal process and intends to let the matter proceed through the courts. Brooks was arrested during a traffic stop on March 6. According to accounts of police records and the investigation, officers suspected impairment and collected a blood sample. The available reporting does not provide a result from that sample or establish the evidence prosecutors will present. Brooks has not been found guilty in the case.