DUI Bodycam Video Captures Tiger Woods’ Shocked Reaction As He’s Placed Under Arrest
Tiger didn't seem too stressed after flipping his SUV over.
Newly released police bodycam footage from Tiger Woods' recent car crash in Florida, and the moments leading up to his DUI arrest, reveal quite the scene involving the 15-time major champion.
According to the arrest affidavit, Woods struck a truck with an attached trailer while driving a black Land Rover at around 2 p.m. on Friday, March 27. The front bumper of Woods' SUV caught the back-left fender of the trailer, which resulted in the Land Rover flipping onto the driver's side.
Running your car into a trailer, suddenly finding yourself sideways on the road, and having to then crawl out of the turned-over car makes for an extremely stressful scenario. However, the bodycam footage reveals an incredibly calm Woods.
While crouched on one knee, wearing a backwards hat and sunglasses, Woods is heard saying, "I looked down at my phone and all the sudden – boom."
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Bodycam video footage provided by the Martin County Sheriff's Office shows Woods undergoing a search while also going through various sobriety field exercises. When answering questions about the medications he consumed, some of his answers and comments from the officer are redacted.
The footage also reveals the moment Woods was placed under arrest. As the officer puts him in handcuffs, a surprised Woods can be heard asking, "You're arresting me?"
Tiger Woods Bodycam Footage From Florida DUI Arrest
The arrest affidavit detailed that, while gathering information from Woods, a deputy advised another responding deputy that "he observed several signs of impairment" and requested a DUI investigation.
"Once Woods removed his sunglasses, I observed his eyes to be bloodshot and glassy. I observed his pupils to be extremely dilated," the affidavit from Deputy T. Levenar read. "I asked Woods if he consumed any type of alcoholic beverage to drink to which he stated, ‘none.’"
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The affidavit notes that during a search, two white pills were found inside one of Woods' pocket, which were identified as Hydrocodone based on their identifying marks. Woods went through four sobriety field test exercises, and based on the information in the affidavit, had trouble in multiple instances.
After being taken to the Martin County Jail, Woods was asked to submit to a lawful test of urine for the purpose of determining the presence of chemical or controlled substances. Woods refused to do so, which led to him being charged with refusal to submit to BAL test.
Woods was previously arrested in Florida for driving under the influence in May 2017.