Paul Pierce Arrested for DUI After Sleeping in Range Rover on 101

Former NBA forward Paul Pierce was arrested late Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol officers found him asleep in his vehicle on the 101 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley, the CHP said. Officers encountered Pierce in his Range Rover after lanes were reopened following a multivehicle crash investigation and placed him under arrest on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, the agency said.

According to the CHP, personnel responding to the earlier crash had temporarily closed lanes on the northbound side of the highway. When the lanes were reopened, officers observed a stationary Range Rover south of the crash site and found the driver asleep at the wheel. "Officers noted signs of alcohol impairment and conducted a DUI investigation," the CHP said. Accounts place the encounter between about 10:30 p.m. and 11:35 p.m., and Pierce was taken to the CHP Central Los Angeles area office for processing before being cited and released, the agency added. The case will be presented to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office for review.

Pierce, 47, played 19 seasons in the NBA and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021. He...