Bodycam footage shows Tiger Woods’s shock after crash: ‘I’m being arrested?’
The Guardian • • general
Key Points:
- Bodycam footage from Tiger Woods's DUI arrest shows his surprise when handcuffed after a vehicle crash in which his Land Rover rolled onto its side.
- Deputy Tatiana Levenar arrested Woods for DUI after field sobriety tests indicated impairment, despite Woods denying alcohol consumption and admitting to taking some medications.
- Officers found prescription painkillers, specifically hydrocodone (Norco), in Woods's pocket, which he has used to manage chronic back pain from multiple surgeries.
- Woods pleaded not guilty to the DUI charge and requested a jury trial; his breath test showed no alcohol, but he refused a urine test, and his case is scheduled for a hearing on May 5.
- Following the incident, Woods announced he is stepping away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health.
