Tiger Woods DUI Body Cam Shows Golf Legend Handcuffed After Field Sobriety Tests
Tiger Woods DUI Body Cam Released Cuffed After Failed Sobriety Tests
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Officials have released the body cam footage from Tiger Woods' DUI ... showing the golf legend getting placed in handcuffs after several field sobriety tests.
The video shows responders checking on Woods as they got to the scene ... and he insisted he was fine.
"I looked down at my phone ... and all of a sudden -- boom," Woods explained.
Responders notified the 50-year-old they were still going to get him checked out by medical professionals for any injuries ... and he stated he was okay with that.
Officers asked what exactly happened ... and a bystander said Woods hit the trailer attached to a pickup truck, causing the wreck. The driver of the trailer said he tried to get out of the way ... but couldn't before Woods hit the back of his trailer.
Woods took off his hat and sunglasses as he was asked several questions ... including whether he drank earlier in the day, which he replied he did not.
He was also asked about the medications he usually takes ... and he listed several and the dosages he knew off the top of his head.
The footage also shows officers going through his pockets ... energy pouches, AirPods, lip balm, his wallet -- and, of course, two hydrocodone pills.
More footage of the arrest shows Woods in the backseat of a cruiser with a towel over his head -- according to docs, the AC was cranked, but he was still sweating like crazy.
The hiccup claim in the affidavit also tracks -- the golfer had a gnarly case of 'em as he sat in the car.
As we previously reported, Woods claimed he was focused on his radio and phone before realizing the car in front of him had slowed down.
In the arrest affidavit, officers stated Woods showed "severe signs of impairment," and appeared "lethargic and slow."
A deputy described Woods' eyes as "bloodshot and glassy," and his pupils were "extremely dilated." They also noted Woods appeared "extremely alert" during the investigation.
Woods also told deputies he takes "a few" prescriptions. Two loose hydrocodone pills were found in his pocket, according to the docs.
Woods told deputies he was traveling from his home ... which is about 5 minutes from the crash scene.
Woods is facing two misdemeanor charges -- DUI with property damage and refusing to submit to a lawful test -- and he has pleaded not guilty.
We broke the story on Wednesday ... Woods' attorney asked the court for permission to leave the country so he could seek treatment in a place where his privacy wouldn't be violated. The judge approved the request, and Tiger says he's going to step away from golf while he gets his life together.
