David Cassidy Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
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Vallery Jean/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Actor, recording star and teen idol David Cassidy was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving on Friday night.
Cassidy, who appeared on The Partridge Family in the early 1970s, was spotted making an illegal right turn through a red light. The California Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop and smelled alcohol from the vehicle.
According to a release from the CHP, Cassidy failed field sobriety tests, with preliminary tests showing readings of about 0.19 blood alcohol content.
Cassidy was taken into police custody at about 9:40 p.m. on Friday on DUI charges.
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