Suns' Dillon Brooks Faces Traffic Charges in Arizona

Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks faces mounting legal challenges following two separate traffic incidents in Arizona earlier this year, including a citation for reckless driving in January and an arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence in March.

On January 12, shortly after midnight, Scottsdale police pulled over Brooks after observing his vehicle traveling at 85 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone. According to the incident report, the officer expressed significant concern about the potential for a catastrophic collision, noting that several businesses in the area were open and operating late into the night. The report highlighted the risk of multiple fatalities or serious injuries at such speeds in a pedestrian-heavy part of the city. Body camera footage from the stop captured Brooks asking the officer if he had been pulled over for speeding, to which the officer confirmed. After reviewing Brooks's information, the officer issued citations for reckless driving and exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 miles per hour, explaining that speeds 35 miles per hour or more over the limit qualified as reckless, while anything 21 miles per hour over was...