Patrick Mahomes Sr. could face a prison sentence of 10 years if he is convicted on a charge of driving while intoxicated, which would be his third.
The 54-year-old father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested Saturday on a DWI charge, according to an arrest affidavit from the Smith County Sheriff’s Office in Texas obtained by the New York Post.
The affidavit said an open 16-ounce Coors beer was in the center console of the vehicle when it was stopped shortly before 8 p.m.
The elder Mahomes told police he “had a few beers while watching a game at a local bar” when asked why he had alcohol while driving, the affidavit said.
If convicted, Mahomes could be covered by a Texas law that set the penalty for a third DWI at a prison term of up to 10 years and a $10,000 fine. He has 2008 and 2019 DWIs on his record.
The affidavit said Mahomes failed multiple field sobriety tests.
“Based on the totality of the circumstances, I believed Patrick was impaired to a perceptible degree while operating a motor vehicle in a public place,” the arresting officer wrote.
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According to the affidavit, police stopped the car after first noticing it was driving slower than surrounding traffic and then that its registration had expired.
Patrick Mahomes Sr. is out of jail on bond. The terms of his bond will allow him to travel to Las Vegas to see his son play in Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium, according to the Post. The Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
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