Richard Sherman Faces DUI Charges
Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in connection with an arrest that occurred in February 2024. The information was confirmed by a spokesperson for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO).
The misdemeanor charge was filed one day after the KCPAO received the results of the blood test conducted by the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab, the night of the arrest. The results indicated that Sherman had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of approximately 0.11, exceeding the state’s legal limit of 0.08.
Sherman is scheduled to appear in court on June 30.
The incident that led to the arrest occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on February 24, 2024. A Washington State Patrol officer stopped Sherman after his Tesla was detected at 79 mph in a 60 mph zone and weaving in his lane on Interstate 405 in Renton, about 12 miles east of Seattle.
The WSP officer who responded to the incident reported observing Sherman’s eyes as red and tearful, as well as perceiving an “odor of intoxicants” coming from his breath. Sherman refused to perform a breathalyzer test at the scene and again at a WSP office, before being transported to a hospital for a blood draw.
In 2022, Sherman pleaded guilty to first-degree negligent driving and second-degree criminal trespassing. Those misdemeanor charges stemmed from a July 2021 incident, in which he allegedly drove his SUV into a closed construction site, fled the scene, and attempted to break down the front door of his in-laws’ home.
Sherman, 37, was selected for the Pro Bowl five times during his 11-year NFL career and was a member of the famous Legion of Boom defense that helped the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII. He last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2011 and began working as an analyst for Amazon Prime’s Thursday Night Football broadcasts in 2022.
At the beginning of this month, the KCPAO accused a Seattle man of a series of burglaries in the homes of current and former professional athletes, including Sherman’s.
