US EditionAdrian Peterson Was Asleep in Car, Failed Sobriety Tests Before Arrest on DWI, Gun Charges in Sugar Land
- On Oct 28, 2025, former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested in Sugar Land, Texas on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon after officers found him asleep behind the wheel at a suburban Houston gas station.
- Peterson said he was coming from a poker game in Houston and heading for Missouri City, admitting he had two to three shots of a vodka mix and rated his intoxication "2" on a 0–10 scale.
- Officers said Peterson swayed during a field sobriety test, needed his arms to keep balance, and police noted bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, the odor of alcohol, and found a Glock handgun in the glove compartment.
- Peterson was released from Fort Bend County Jail Monday after posting a $3,000 bond; this is his second DWI in seven months, court records show.
- Peterson's lengthy NFL résumé includes 14,918 rushing yards and 120 touchdowns over 15 seasons; he is one of nine 2,000-yard rushers with mixed off-field activity including a poker-game brawl and a failed comeback attempt after 2021.
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How Many Times Has Adrian Peterson Been Arrested?
Source: Derick E. Hingle / Getty Former NFL MVP Adrian Peterson has made headlines once again—this time for a DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon charge in Fort Bend County, Texas. Let’s break down the number of times Peterson has been arrested inside. RELATED: Adrian Peterson’s Fall from Grace Deepens with Second DWI Arrest of 2025 According to The New York Times, the 40-year-old ex-running back was arrested early Sunday (Oct. 26) morning in …
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Adrian Peterson asleep at wheel before DWI arrest, per police
Adrian Peterson was found asleep at the wheel before being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Sunday, according to court documents released Tuesday.
Former Vikings great Adrian Peterson was asleep in SUV during latest DWI arrest police say
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon after police found him asleep behind the wheel of his SUV at a suburban Houston gas station, according to court records. Police in Sugar Land found Peterson around 9 a.m. on Sunday asleep as his vehicle was running and parked near a gas pump, according to a probable cause affidavit. No one else wa…
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