Ex-MLB Pitcher Arrested On DUI Fresh Out Of Police Academy

Former MLB player Chasen Bradford is celebrating his graduation from the police academy behind bars as he was arrested on DUI.

The 34-year-old spent one year with the New York Mets as a relief pitcher but decided to take his career in a different direction and go into law enforcement. Instead of being the one who arrests people, he was the one in handcuffs after he was "swerving" all over the road one day after graduating the police academy.

Bradford was one of 14 who graduated from the police academy on March 21, but on March 22, he was placed in handcuffs and behind bars.

The former pitcher was a probationary officer with the Henderson Police Department when he was charged with one count of driving while under the influence, which is a misdemeanor.

“On the evening of March 22, 2024, one of those (graduating) officers chose to drink and drive resulting in their arrest by the Henderson Police Department,” Henderson Chief of Police Hollie Chadwick said in a statement.

Bradford was seen “swerving all over the road and hitting medians” and “driving up on a curve” the arrest report stated, per KSNV.

After calls came in reporting the possible drunk driver, police tracked down the gray Ford pickup truck with an American flag sticker on the left side window and asked the former MLB player to step out of the vehicle. He then performed a series of Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.

He was asked several questions by law enforcement, including how much he had drank, to which he stated he had two Coors Light beers. However, he later admitted to having a total of five or six beers throughout the day.

During the initial Field Sobriety Tests he had blown a .104. Later at the station, another breathalyzer test showed a .094 on the first blow, and a .098 on his second.

He has since been terminated by the department.

"Driving under the influence poses serious risks to our community and the Henderson Police Department will have zero tolerance for this behavior," Chadwick said in his statement. "When I took office on May 1, 2023, I promised transparency and assured our police department would remain accountable to our community."

Police said the investigation remains open and anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1.

For those who wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website.

In 2022, Tiffany Haddish had been arrested for DUI, after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel after possibly smoking marijuana.

The actress was booked by Peachtree City Police Department in Georgia after cops responded to a call for a driver who had "fallen asleep" behind the wheel. The comedian was in police custody for several hours but was released on a $1,666 bond a few hours after her arrest.

American actor and comedian David Koechner was also arrested in 2022 on suspicion of driving while impaired. The actor, who is known for his role as Todd Packer on 'The Office', was arrest five months prior for the same offense.

‘Hootie & the Blowfish’ singer Darius Rucker was busted for a minor drug offense on Thursday, February 1, 2024, and was booked on three separate misdemeanor charges.

The country music singer was arrested on two counts of “simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance” and on violation of the state’s vehicle registration law.

He was released later that day after posting $10,500 bail. Following his release, the singer's lawyer said Rucker "is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor charges."

Rucker previously opened up about his drug use and party days, telling the Los Angeles Times, “Doing drugs and drinking every night — I’ve done that." In a different interview with the outlet, he said, “We did a four-day [contest to see] who could stay up the longest. God, we used to do dumb stuff.”