David Cassidy Arrested for DUI, Vows to Fight Charges

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 4th 2010 11:34AM

Former teen heartthrob David Cassidy was arrested for DUI in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Wednesday night after a highway patrolman spotted the 'Partridge Family' star weaving between lanes and nearly hitting another car.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the 60-year-old Cassidy told the officer he'd had a glass of wine at lunch and that he also had prescription medication and hydrocodone in his system.

When the trooper approached the car, he "could smell a slight odor of an unknown alcoholic beverage come from the defendant's mouth," according to the report. A half-empty bottle of Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon was spotted in the car.

After Cassidy, described in the report as "unsteady on his feet," failed several sobriety tests he was arrested and charged with DUI, failure to maintain a single lane and having an open container. The arrest occurred at 8PM, but he was not released on bond until 3:22AM Thursday.

Cassidy's rep denies the police account, declaring that the actor was not drinking and had only taken a pain pill for his back earlier in the day. The actor, who says he was returning from a funeral at the time of the arrest, plans to fight the DUI charges.

"He would never jeopardize anyone on the road and he would not have been driving had he not had to go to a funeral," Jo-Ann Geffen tells TMZ. "He's never been arrested in his life before for anything."

Cassidy lives in Fort Lauderdale.

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Thursday 04 November

By Cindy

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So. He KNEW he shouldn't be driving, because one way or another he was impaired. But he HAD to go to a funeral. So. He was probably broke to call a cab......or a limo......so he DID put people in danger. On purpose.

By BTDT

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Sure looks swacked in that mug shot.

By Juliann

Nice try David, but it isn't going to fly.

By Heyes

I agree... he didnt care about anyones safety....a sign of someone thats drunk and a lying drunk at that....damn gay Partridge your lucky noone was hurt.. accept the dui like a man

Friday 05 November

By shempbat

I did not read that noone was hurt! How badly? Jerk!

By e

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I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL THE MESSED UP CHILD STARS AND STARS. AS THE OLD SAYING GOES. MONEY CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS!!!!!!!
MAKES ME GLAD I'M NOT FAMOUS!

By tony

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cmon,keith get happy!

By Rich

At least he was drinking some pretty good stuff. Better than a bottle of Mad Dog wrapped in a brown paper sack.

By Serjio

That ugly shriveled up scarecrow was once a teen heart-throb ? THATS HARD TO BELIEVE.

By sheridan

How old are you??? 10??? He was (and is) a heck of lot better looking then most of these "Rock Stars" today! And Yes, he should accept the DUI charge, learn from it and move on!

By chorus1

Oh, trust me, he WAS big in his day. Along with Bobby Sherman!

By shegundala

I'd like to see what YOU look like.

By cutncorner

Having a prescription for the drugs you are under the influence of when you drive IS STILL DUI and criminal. Drinking when you are taking prescription meds only makes it worse. If you need the meds, take them; but stay out of a car. Take responsibility for your actions (or have your rep do it for you). The Highway Patrolman saw you and stopped you before you injured or killed someone. You should be thanking him/her.

By Mary

He sure looks drunk in the pic. It is amazing that once in the limelight, once washed up you still can make the news.

By mjr15

He still has a rep speaking for him?

By mw

He is a has been celeb, so he will get a slap on the wrist, like everyone else in the business does. Loser

By koz

stupid law. leave people alone.no one got hurt.

By s

Good God why don't these loosers get a f-cking life. Try doing something worthwhile instead of being a self centered selfish as-hole.

By Hi Todd

Too many lunches with that bastard Danny!

By GARY

Hey David, I think you're a great guy and contributed alot of music to the world. Keep fighting these trumped up charges, you still have alot of fans!!!

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