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Raiders’ Charles Snowden “was found passed out behind the wheel of a moving car” during DUI arrest

Raiders’ Charles Snowden “was found passed out behind the wheel of a moving car” during DUI arrest

Las Vegas Raiders star Charles Snowden was found passed out by police at the wheel of a car, it has now been revealed.

The defensive lineman was arrested for DUI Monday in Nevada and faces one misdemeanor count.

The NFL player was found “passed out in the driver’s seat with the engine running” when officers arrived at the scene, according to the Las Vegas Police Department report obtained by TMZ.

Officers said they were dispatched to Snowden’s 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee around 11:30 p.m. local time after receiving a call of a suspicious vehicle.

Las Vegas Metro Police arrested Snowden on Rainbow Boulevard near Sunset Road on the city’s southwest side.

There, they found that Snowden’s SUV “almost rolled off a four-foot retaining wall.”

Raiders’ Charles Snowden “was found passed out behind the wheel of a moving car” during DUI arrest

Las Vegas Raiders star Charles Snowden was found passed out behind the wheel of a moving car

Las Vegas Metro Police arrested Snowden on Rainbow Boulevard near Sunset Road on the city's southwest side after witnesses reported a

Las Vegas Metro Police arrested Snowden on Rainbow Boulevard near Sunset Road on the city’s southwest side after witnesses reported a “suspicious vehicle”

Officers claimed to have kicked the window of the vehicle in an effort to wake Snowden, but to no avail as the defensive side repeatedly fell asleep.

After about 10 minutes, Snowden finally became agitated, woke up, turned off the engine and exited the vehicle, the documents state.

Snowden is said to have smelled of alcohol and was unsteady on his feet. He was then arrested and eventually charged with misdemeanor DUI.

‘Mr. Snowden will enter a plea of ​​not guilty and we will respond in court, which is the appropriate forum,” said his lawyers, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, in a statement via CBS.

Earlier this week, the Raiders organization said it was aware of the arrest but “will not comment further as this is a legal matter.”

Snowden is scheduled to appear in court for his arraignment hearing on Tuesday – a day after the Raiders are set to play the Atlanta Falcons. His status for the Monday Night Football game is currently unknown.

Out of Virginia, Snowden, 26, is in his first full NFL season. Although he went undrafted, the Maryland native carved out a role for the Raiders after serving on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad in 2022.