NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — North Providence police arrested former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler and charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this month, Target 12 has learned.
Police and court records show the recently retired NFL star was arrested March 16 and charged March 21 with one count of driving under the influence of liquor. He’s scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, according to court records.
Butler’s attorney, former R.I. House Speaker John Harwood, has filed a motion to dismiss or suppress the charge, arguing Butler said his constitutional rights under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and 14th Amendments “were violated.”
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