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Harrisburg, PA: Aaron Berry, Lions CB, arrested on suspicion of DUI | NFL.com

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Lions cornerback Aaron Berry was arrested early Saturday morning in Harrisburg, Pa., on suspicion of driving under the influence. The Harrisburg City Police Department confirmed the DUI arrest to NFL.com and NFL Network, along with two counts of failure to render aid (leaving the scene of an accident).

A source told the TV station that Berry drove his car into a lineup of parked vehicles. He then got out of the car and began to walk away, per the source. A witness called the police, who arrived soon after. Berry was arrested at 4:45 a.m.

Berry was uncooperative with police during the booking process, one source told the station, and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test.

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Eden Prarie, MN: Vikings’ Jerome Felton arrested on suspicion of DWI – TwinCities.com

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Vikings fullback Jerome Felton was arrested Saturday, June 2, by Eden Prairie police on suspicion of second-degree driving while impaired, according to Hennepin County Jail records.

Felton, 25, refused a chemical test and is being held on $12,000 bail, according to jail records. Police booked Felton at 5:51 a.m.

In March, the Vikings signed Felton to a one-year, $700,000 contract. A fifth-round pick by Detroit in 2008, Felton is looking to find a consistent role in the NFL after short stints with Carolina and Indianapolis in 2011. The Lions released him in August.

Felton is the third Vikings player in the past 10 months to be arrested for DWI. Quarterback Rhett Bomar was arrested in August, followed by safety Tyrell Johnson in September. Both are no longer with the team.

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Mobile, AL: Detroit Lions’ Nick Fairley arrested for DUI | usatoday.com

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Nick Fairley is in trouble again. This time, for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and attempting to elude police.

Fairley, the Detroit Lions’ first-round pick a year ago, was arrested for the second time since the beginning of April early this morning by Alabama State Troopers, according to Fox10 in Mobile, Ala.

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Fairley was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. today, according to the report. He was charged with DUI and attempting to elude police, but troopers told the station Fairley also was ticketed for reckless driving, no proof of insurance and having an open container.

He posted $1,750 bond and was released shortly after 9 a.m.

full story here > Lions’ Nick Fairley arrested for DUI in Alabama.