Adrian Peterson was asleep in car, failed sobriety tests before arrest on DWI, gun charges in Sugar Land

Court documents have revealed more details about former NFL star Adrian Peterson’s arrest in Sugar Land on DWI and weapons charges.

Peterson was charged with driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a weapon. He was arrested shortly before 9:30 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 26.

OUR FIRST REPORT: Adrian Peterson arrested in Fort Bend County on DWI, gun charges

According to court records, Sugar Land Police Department officers responded to a welfare concern at a gas station in the 8200 block of Highway 90. The call was regarding a black Mercedes-Benz SUV stopped near the gas pumps.

Officers discovered that the driver of the vehicle was asleep behind the wheel with the engine running and lights on.

The officers woke Peterson up, and when he exited the vehicle, they reportedly smelled alcohol. Peterson also allegedly had glossy eyes and slurred speech.

Peterson said he was driving home after attending a poker game in Houston. He said he had consumed “two or three shots of a vodka mix,” and hadn’t drunk alcohol in the last two or three hours.

Peterson was given two different field sobriety tests, after which officers determined he was impaired and placed him under arrest. During the search of his vehicle, a Glock 41 pistol was located in the glove box.

While in the SLPD Jail, Peterson refused to provide a breath or blood sample to authorities. A blood warrant was obtained, and his blood was collected, but the results of those tests have not been confirmed.

On Monday, Peterson was given a $2,000 bond for the DWI and a $1,000 bond for the unlawful carrying of a weapon charge, for a total of $3,000.