Miami Heat Player Arrested
Dorell Wright Busted On Suspicion of DUI
POSTED: Thursday, March 11, 2010
UPDATED: 8:57 pm EST March 11, 2010
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Miami Heat forward Dorell Wright was arrested on Miami Beach early Thursday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence.Miami Beach police said that officers observed Wright driving his Bentley erratically on Alton Road near 10th Street.Police say he was driving with a suspended license.Wright was arrested and booked and taken to the Miami-Dade County Jail.He was releasedl on $2,000 bond Thursday afternoon.Wright has been with the team for several years.The team released a statement Thursday night that read: "We are aware of the traffic stop involving Dorell Wright last night and until all the facts are known we will have no further comment."He is the second Heat player to be arrested in the last several weeks.Point guard Carlos Arroyo was arrested after a traffic stop in late February. Police say he resisted arrested after being pulled over.
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