Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson remained in jail Monday after being arrested a day earlier in a Houston suburb on charges of drunken driving and illegally carrying a weapon, authorities said.
Peterson was arrested Sunday morning by the Sugar Land Police Department, agency spokeswoman Alicia Alaniz said. This is the second DWI arrest in seven months for the 2012 NFL MVP and three-time league champion.
Alaniz declined to provide additional information about the circumstances surrounding Peterson’s arrest in Sugar Land, located just southwest of Houston.
Peterson remained in the Fort Bend County Jail Monday, according to the county sheriff’s office. Jail records did not list an attorney for Peterson.
Peterson was a high school football star in East Texas and lived in the Houston area. He played at Oklahoma before spending the first 10 years of his NFL career with Minnesota, who drafted him 7th overall in 2007.
The 40-year-old was arrested for drunk driving in Minneapolis in April after attending an NFL draft party for Vikings fans. Peterson was stopped for speeding before his arrest in Minnesota.
Peterson is one of nine running backs to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He passed for 2,097 yards for the Vikings in his MVP season and finished with 14,918 yards and 120 touchdowns over 15 seasons. He played for six teams over his last five seasons.
