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NFL Star Arrested for DWI and Weapons Charge

It is the second time this year he has been arrested on suspicion of driving intoxicated.

NFL icon Adrian Peterson has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and for the unlawful possession of a weapon, jail records show. The 40-year-old running back was booked around 9.30 a.m. on October 26 in Sugar Land, Texas, KHOU reports. It is the second time he has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence this year. The Associated Press reports that on that occasion, he was picked up in Minnesota, driving while impaired, after attending a draft event with fans. According to TMZ, he was seen going “83 in a 55 MPH zone at just after 3 a.m.” Cops in Minnesota said he recorded a 0.14 percent blood alcohol level, some way above the accepted 0.08 percent limit in the state. This time around, the Minnesota Vikings hero was arrested near where he was raised in Palestine, Texas. The 2012 MVP has played 15 seasons in the highest level of American football.