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[h=1]Tennessee DE Andrew Butcher arrested for public intoxication[/h]
By Sam Cooper 1 hour ago Dr. Saturday
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Tennessee defensive end Andrew Butcher was arrested over the weekend.
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, officers found Butcher, a true freshman, drunkenly “running around†on Interstate 40 around 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
"The defendant was running around on 40 East near James White Parkway," the arrest report says, per The Tennessean. "Upon contact with the defendant he had a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet."
The 18-year-old was subsequently arrested and charged with “public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and violating a controlled access roadway.â€
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According to police, Butcher admitted to drinking beer that night. He was later released after posting bound.
“We are aware of the situation involving Andrew Butcher and this matter will be handled internally,†UT spokesman Ryan Robinson said Tuesday in a statement.
Butcher, who enrolled in January, was a four-star recruit in the 2015 class. He was not listed on the team’s Week 1 depth chart.
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Tennessee defensive end Andrew Butcher was arrested over the weekend.
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, officers found Butcher, a true freshman, drunkenly “running around†on Interstate 40 around 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
"The defendant was running around on 40 East near James White Parkway," the arrest report says, per The Tennessean. "Upon contact with the defendant he had a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath, bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet."
The 18-year-old was subsequently arrested and charged with “public intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and violating a controlled access roadway.â€
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According to police, Butcher admitted to drinking beer that night. He was later released after posting bound.
“We are aware of the situation involving Andrew Butcher and this matter will be handled internally,†UT spokesman Ryan Robinson said Tuesday in a statement.
Butcher, who enrolled in January, was a four-star recruit in the 2015 class. He was not listed on the team’s Week 1 depth chart.