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Mike Tyson Popped for DUI, Cocaine

Posted Dec 29th 2006 9:38AM by TMZ Staff

Former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson was arrested for driving under the influence, and possession of cocaine in Scottsdale, Arizona early Friday morning. And TMZ has learned Tyson told cops he had been using illegal substances in the past few days.

Cops say they stopped Iron Mike after he ran a stop sign and almost almost crashed into a sheriff's vehicle around 1:45 AM. The arresting officer was part of a special holiday DUI task force.

Police say Tyson was coopertive and acted like a gentleman.

Tyson was booked at a Maricopa County sheriff's jail, and is expected to have an initial appearance before a judge later today to determine bail.

This isn't Tyson's first brush in the law in Arizona. In 2004, the embattled boxer was arrested and charged with suspicion of criminal damage after cops say he left a nightclub and jumped on the hood of a stranger's car, causing about $1400 in damage.

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1. In the words of George Costanza: That's a shame

Posted at 10:00AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Kelli

2. A coked up Tyson is a scary thought.

Posted at 10:05AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Coon

3. He wouldn't have been pulled over if he wasn't black. Tarnishing the image of an American superstar, just because of his color. It's pathetic.

Posted at 10:07AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Prince

4. I think Mike Tyson should just become the 3rd tiger for Sigfried and Roy. Everyone would be safer. Except for the tigers. Bad idea. Nevermind.

Posted at 10:08AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Ted Valentine

5. You mean drunk coked up white people who almost hit cop cars don't get pulled over???!!!!! Dumbass

Posted at 10:14AM on Dec 29th 2006 by susan

6. I think I would sh*t myself if I was a cop pulling over a car and then finding Mike Tyson. It would almost scare me as much as pulling over Chuck Norris...

Posted at 10:15AM on Dec 29th 2006 by gnarly

7. Almost crashing your car into something is the reason he was pulled over #3. I'm so sick of everyone pulling the race card just so they don't have to be responsible for something. You don't know that the arresting officer wasn't black. You're the f***ing racist #3.

Posted at 10:20AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Come On He Lawbreakers Deserve What They Get Black or Not

8. Wait, how'd mike get $$ for coke? Must be 'delivery' man. Also, to "Prince" who said "He wouldn't have been pulled over if he wasn't black. Tarnishing the image of an American superstar, just because of his color. It's pathetic. "
What a load of crap.....I suppose Biting ones ear off is NOT pathetic? Eye roll.

Posted at 10:27AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Kimmypage

9. to #3 are you smoking crack................those are some studip statements

Posted at 10:30AM on Dec 29th 2006 by lundy

10. also#3-youre pathetic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:32AM on Dec 29th 2006 by lundy

11. Once Wreckless and Dangerous in the Ring, and now on the Road. The man is a danger to all. I know. have him make the talk show circuits again and let the couch Doctors all try to get into his head and what makes him tick shtick...what hasnt been said but what is obvious is: he's a simple,uneducated, woman abusing, addictive personality, no caring, bully.

Do society a favour, lock his ass up and keep him there, he's in his element there, not among civilized people.

Posted at 10:32AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Joe Citizen

12. American Superstar? The man is a fu^king joke who is now a nobody.

Posted at 10:34AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Julianna

13. To be honest, I feel sorry for the guy. I mean the guy just somehow seems out of his depth in life itself.

Jim

Posted at 10:41AM on Dec 29th 2006 by Jim Thomas

14. Don't these idiots Tyson, Hilton, Ritchie, Gibson, etc. have the bucks to pay for a cab? How about a limo? Party all nite, but have the brains to have someone else haul your a$$ home!!!!

Posted at 10:44AM on Dec 29th 2006 by carey

15. his color has nothing to do with him being pulled over thats bs if it was based on color, paris hilton and mel gibson would of never been pulled over & jennifer garner woudnt have gotten a parking ticket. race has nothing to do with this.

Posted at 2:34PM on Dec 29th 2006 by kris

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