Wayne Rooney arrested on intoxication, swearing charges
Dom Farrell
January 6, 2019 19:03 MYT
January 6, 2019 19:03 MYT
Wayne Rooney was arrested on charges of public intoxication and swearing last month.
The former England and Manchester United captain, who now plays for DC United in Major League Soccer, was arrested by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in Virginia on Dec. 16.
Records from Loudoun General District Court indicated Rooney settled a $25 fine and a further $91 in costs on Jan. 4, with an adjudicatory hearing waived.
"He was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on December 16, 2018, on a charge of public intoxication stemming from an arrest by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police," a spokesman for Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. "He was later released on a personal recognizance bond."
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office have confirmed former England captain Wayne Rooney was arrested in Virginia last month on public intoxication and swearing charges. : @LoudounSheriff pic.twitter.com/BVF2KFGHlp — Omnisport (@OmnisportNews) January 6, 2019
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Rooney was handed a two-year driving ban in the United Kingdom in September 2017 after admitting a charge of drunk driving.
The 33-year-old joined DC United from Everton in June last year and enjoyed an impressive first season in the US capital, scoring 12 goals in 20 games.
In November, Rooney was granted a farewell international appearance in England's 3-0 friendly win over the USA. He is both the Three Lions and Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer.