NFL Star Joey Porter Arrested

Just days after NFL player and Bakersfield native Joey Porter, 33, signed a three year deal to play for the Arizona Cardinals, he was arrested on three misdemeanors. �The charges he faces are DUI, battery on a peace officer and resisting arrest,� California Highway Patrol Sgt. Don Clotworthy said.

The CHP spokesman said two officers stopped a friend of Porter's in another car in the Taco Bell parking lot off Hageman Road and Calloway Drive about 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Porter pulled up behind the CHP car, and one of the two officers went over to Porter's car. �The officer detected mister Porter had been drinking,� Clotworthy said.

He said an officer asked for Porter's driver's license and for Porter to get out of the car for a field sobriety test. �Mister Porter refused to do that and instead of complying with officers order, request, he began to roll up his window,� Clotworthy said.

The officer reportedly reached in through the window and lifted the unlock button. �At that time Mister Porter struck the officers hand. The officer was able to push Mister Porter's arm out of the way. Mister Porter then got out of the vehicle in a confrontational manner.�

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