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Atlanta Braves outfielder and designated hitter Marcel Ozuna was arrested and charged with DUI and failing to keep a lane early Friday morning.
He was held in Gwinnett County Jail and released on bail.
On Friday, the Norcross Police Department released body camera footage of the arrest. In it, Ozuna is pulled over for speeding and failing to keep a lane.
Braves’ Marcel Ozuna expresses disappointment over DUI arrest
In the video, the leash can I heard you say to the police He said he was “Ozuna of the Braves” as he handed the officer his driver’s license and MLB ID card.
After getting out of the car, Ozuna told officers it was okay to drive and was celebrating after the Braves won the game.
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Ozuna first told the police that he hadn’t been drinking, then admitted that he had “three or four” beers, and that he was able to drive because he was heading to the afterparty.
Kozuna refused a breathalyzer test and was handcuffed.
On Friday, Ozuna wasn’t in the Braves’ lineup for their game against the Houston Astros, speaking briefly to reporters before the game without asking any questions.
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“I let the team down,” he said. “I let my family down. I have nothing more to say. It’s a legal matter.”
Ozuna is in the second year of his four-year, $65 million deal with the Braves and has a .214 batting average with 46 RBIs and 20 home runs in 107 games.
“The Atlanta Braves are aware of the arrest of Marcel Ozuna this morning and are gathering all facts regarding the incident. (We are) unequivocally disappointed with the situation and as this is a legal matter, we will have no further comment until the process is complete.”
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This is the second time in 15 months that Ozuna has broken the law. Ozuna was arrested in May 2021 on charges of assault and assault by strangulation after police said he saw Ozuna strangling his wife. These charges were later downgraded to misdemeanor domestic violence.
Ozuna was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service, take an anger management course, and complete a 24-week domestic violence intervention program.
He returned to the Braves in March after being deployed Leave of absence due to Major League Baseball Suspended 20 games retroactive to November.
The Associated Press contributed to this report