Exclusive: Video of Colts' Robert Mathis DUI arrest
The city of Carmel on Friday released video of the Oct. 24 DUI arrest of Indianapolis Colts assistant coach Robert Mathis.
The release complied with a public records request by IndyStar last week.
Mathis was arrested on a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after police said he had shaky balance, appeared confused and nearly struck a street sign.
He was pulled over shortly after midnight in a Carmel neighborhood south of 106th Street and east of Towne Road after a police officer said he saw Mathis travel the wrong way in the northbound lane of Windemere Boulevard, according to a police report. The officer also said Mathis failed to use a turn signal and nearly hit a street sign.
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Mathis, who was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, told police he had two shots of Crown Royal whiskey and took a “sleeping aid” at 10 p.m., according to the report.
A breath test showed Mathis was driving with a 0.052 percent blood-alcohol level. In Indiana, a driver is presumed drunk at 0.08 percent.
An officer conducting a drug-use assessment said Mathis appeared under the influence of a CNS depressant, the report said. CNS depressants include drugs such as Valium and sleep medications such as Ambien. The specific drug was redacted in the police report.
Mathis's attorney, Jennifer Lukemeyer, could not be reached immediately for comment on the contents of the video.
IndyStar reporter Vic Ryckaert contributed to this article.