Report: Yankees' Chamberlain arrested on DUI charge
Sports Network | October 18, 2008
Lincoln, NE (Sports Network) - New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was reportedly arrested on a driving under the influence charge early Saturday morning just outside his hometown of Lincoln, Nebraska.
According to the Lincoln Journal Star, Chamberlain was pulled over for speeding by the Nebraska State Patrol just after 1 a.m. The officer detected an odor of alcohol coming from the car and saw an open container of alcohol in the vehicle.
Deb Collins, a spokeswoman for the patrol, said Chamberlain was being charged with DUI, open container and speeding.
Chamberlain, 23, just completed his second season in the majors with the Yankees, compiling a 4-3 record with a 2.60 earned run average in 42 games, including 12 starts. The righty has been used as both a set-up man and a starter, and team chairman Hank Steinbrenner said recently that the team would probably use him as a starter in 2009.
