Belle arrested on DUI, other charges

Albert Belle has been living in Scottsdale since the Baltimore Orioles put him on their inactive list two years ago. AP

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Former All-Star outfielder Albert Belle is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday after being arrested on DUI and other charges last Saturday night, police said.

Belle, 36, was pulled over after a police officer said he saw a 2003 Rolls Royce Bentley weaving on a north Scottsdale street and traveling 10 mph over the posted 45 mph speed limit.

Police said Belle told an officer that he drank four beers at a Phoenix bar followed by three margaritas at a Scottsdale restaurant before getting behind the wheel.

A breathalyzer test showed Belle had a 0.12 blood-alcohol level, above Arizona's DUI level of 0.08, police said.

Police said Belle also was cited for no proof of insurance, speeding and making an unsafe lane change.

Belle was booked into Scottsdale Jail but released about six hours later when an unidentified friend picked him up, according to the police report released Friday.

Belle, a Scottsdale resident, has an unlisted phone number and could not be reached for comment Saturday.

One of the most feared power hitters of the 1990s, Belle was put on the Baltimore Orioles' inactive list two years ago because of a degenerative right hip.

Belle, a five-time All-Star with 381 career home runs, was runner-up for the AL MVP award in 1995 when he had 50 homers, 148 RBIs and 52 doubles for Cleveland.

After playing from 1989-96 with the Indians, Belle signed a five-year, $55 million contract with the Chicago White Sox to become baseball's highest-paid player at that time.

He signed a five-year, $65 million contract with the Orioles in 1999.

 

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