Carlos Dunlap Arrested
December 2, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Sports News
Carlos Dunlap Arrested, Carlos Dunlap has officially become the 25th Gator arrested during the mandate of the Florida Urban Meyer as head coach at the University of Florida.
According to Police Department spokesman Lt. Keith Kameg Gainesville, Florida Gators from defensive end Carlos Dunlap was arrested this morning on suspicion of DUI.
Dunlap, 20, was arrested at 3:25 am at a traffic light along 34th Street, which runs directly along the west side of campus. According to police, was booked into jail at 5:52
Kameg said officers responded to a complaint of reckless driving and found Dunlap Chrysler stopped at a traffic light near the 200 block of W. 34th Street. Officers found Dunlap coach stopped at a green light.
“I Approach The vehicle and the suspect was found slumped over the driver’s seat,” said Kameg. “It seemed to be asleep. Car windows were cracked as I tried to wake him. They talked to him, and only opened his eyes for a few seconds and then sleep again.”
Kameg said officers were able to unlock the car and turn off the power switch and Dunlap agents reported that “I had trouble listening to instructions.” He was given a sobriety test and did “bad” according Kameg. He refused to take a breathalyzer at the scene, Kameg said.
Carlos Dunlap is the Florida Gators highly decorated, All-SEC defensive end who was recently named MVP of the 2009 season BCS Championship Game. The pound junior 6-foot-6, 290 currently leads the Gators in sacks and is widely Regarded by most analysts as a potential NFL first-round prospect if I decide to leave Florida after his stint as a junior.
Prior to the arrest Dunlap, Florida starting cornerback, Janoris Jenkins, was arrested in late May and charged with fighting and resisting arrest without violence. Urban Meyer had released a statement after the incident.
“This group of players we have now are by and large group quite well. They are 18 to 22 years and, like most young people who are trying to find their way,” Meyer said in a statement.
“It’s a permanent part of our program to mentor and guide our players and is not an exact process. Although we have been very successful with the majority, who are by no means perfect. We were disappointed when we encountered some problems along the way but we will continue to educate and teach our players. ”
This latest arrest comes just days before the Gators are scheduled to take on Alabama in the championship game of the SEC. The Sports Department and Florida coach Urban Meyer has yet to issue a statement about this latest arrest or talking about its impact on The Game.
was first posted on December 2, 2009 at 3:41 pm.
