Celebrity Justice
'Burn Notice' Star -- I Was Only Borderline Drunk!

"Burn Notice" star Jeffrey Donovan is going to have a rough time in court -- it's not exactly an airtight defense in a DUI case to argue, "I really think I'm only borderline and not too drunk."

We obtained the police report from the Miami Beach PD. The arresting officer wrote he first noticed Donovan after hearing "a loud tire screech behind me." The cop said he saw Donovan's car swerve left to avoid hitting the police car.

When Donovan finally stopped, he didn't serve himself well when he said, "Sorry, I didn't see the red light or your stopped car."

The officer says he smelled a strong odor of alcohol, asked Donovan if he had anything to drink and got this answer: "I had three drinks at the Fontainebleau."

Donovan flunked a field sobriety test and was taken into custody. That's when he said, "The only mistake I made tonight was drinking Benadryl with 3 glasses of wine."

We're thinking that's not necessarily his only mistake.

UPDATE 5:49 PM ET Donovan was just charged with one count of DUI. If convicted he could get 6 months in the slammer, but given that he's a first offender it's unlikely that he'll do any time.



Tags: arrest, burn notice, BurnNotice, busted, driving, drunk, dui, fontainebleau, Jeffrey donovan, JeffreyDonovan, miami beach, MiamiBeach

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46. Seriously, why does America stick with those stupid sobriety tests when a breathalyser straight away will give you a more accurate and quicker result? Please tell me they would do futher tests back at the jail house...

Posted at 1:43AM on Jul 21st 2009 by J-Man

47. good show, but i really doubt he is that dumb. just drunker than claimed and messed up on med.s!!! so if u think about it in the frame of mind he was in it probablly sounded like a good thing to say! every one messes up.

Posted at 2:59AM on Jul 21st 2009 by kaos

48. haha, wowww. This guy is my new hero.

Posted at 9:06PM on Jul 22nd 2009 by Alana

49. Dude, you're on one of the few shows that actually kicks ass. CALL A CAB>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Posted at 3:34AM on Jul 21st 2009 by getacab

50. I love the show!! I think DUI's are stupid because alcohol is the only legal drug there is........geesh!!! make alcohol illegal then this wouldnt happen as much.........

anyways officers should use better discretion.....just because a driver has been drinking a little bit doesnt mean they are a menace to society.

oh all you people who have been hit by drunk drivers or who have lost someone due to a drunk driver then you should be mad at those drivers' friends for not stopping them or mad at the cops for not catching the ones the SHOULD be catching.

anyways i think DUI's SUCK!!!!

Posted at 6:45AM on Jul 21st 2009 by Jeremy Smith

51. Big fans of TMZ! Harvey is just great, so is Dax! We love Burn Notice...hey anyone can make a mistakes which go unnoticed....this time Jeffery Donovan got caught....it's a lesson, the lesson assignment: hire a cab, a driver or drink in a bar close to home so he can walk home. Continued good luck to TMZ and all on Burn Notice!

Posted at 7:26AM on Jul 21st 2009 by Trisha & Richard Dean Espolt

52. Maybe he had more then 3 ? and was in a black out and thought he was doing a show ? ... I love the show ! But.... in all reality Limo Taxi for sure...

Posted at 7:36AM on Jul 21st 2009 by JEANNETTE

53. I got hooked on your show last winter and love it, please don't screw it up!! we learn from our mistakes. Good luck

Posted at 8:29AM on Jul 21st 2009 by lynn

54. I love the show and Donovan's acting and hope he gets it together. I don't know if his story about Benadryl and wine is true, but I took Dristan for the flu years ago and knocked out the lights in Malibu, CA one evening...without drinking alcohol! These meds clearly state "don't use and drive."

Posted at 10:03AM on Jul 21st 2009 by Marion Young

55. bro your an awsome actor and im sure your not low on cash take a cab next time its not worth losing everything> im still a huge fan burn notice is the best show

Posted at 11:38AM on Jul 21st 2009 by joe mac daddy

56. Going out and drinking will get you everytime, If thinking before in doing this you could probably have friends to get you out of this perdicament; most of the time people have no thought to what a friend could do for you! Problems to face jurisprudence helps in the beginning and hurts you in the end. Luck with the license, we could ask Paris she could help him!

Posted at 2:43PM on Jul 21st 2009 by in2dionysus

57. I think that everyone makes mistakes, and that yes he should be treated like a real person instead of a star, but its only his first offense. And he'll be paying for it the rest of his life. So why should we as his loving and loyal fans give him so much heat about it when everyone he knows is going to be doing the same. Instead we should be understanding him, and trying to be the fans, and not change against him for one simple mistake. Yes DUI is serious, and he probably wont serve jail time, but none the less, he knows what he did wrong, and most likely, I'd hope it wont happen again.

Yes, he should do time, just like any other person would do if they where pulled over, but, he's famous, and it seems celebs get off easier than normal human beings do.

Lets just hope he learns from his mistakes..

I STILL LOVE YOU JEFFREY!

Posted at 2:57PM on Jul 21st 2009 by Courtney

58. well this sucks to hear considering i go to his old hs and he was honored at some event and donated a hundred grand in scholarships to the performing arts dept, and he was pretty much shoved down our throats and here he is doing somethign that is probably the biggest problem with kids in my school, driving drunk

Posted at 3:41PM on Jul 21st 2009 by miguel

59. Not poor dude.

My sister was killed by a drunk driver. His behavior is unacceptable and he should do time or community service. People who drink and drive are the most selfish people in the world...taking other peoples lives into your hands is cruel. You don't even know what kind of damage you do to the vicitm or the victims family and friends. Losing someone in this manner DISTROYS families.

Go to some AA meetings...you didn't just have 3 drinks. You can see from your bloodshot eyes.

Posted at 5:04PM on Jul 21st 2009 by ERICKA

60. That's alright
I still love burn notice.
People make mistakes

Posted at 5:09PM on Jul 21st 2009 by sara

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