FSU Football Player Arrested
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Updated: 4:42 PM Apr 6, 2009
FSU Football Player Arrested
WCTV has confirmed that Seminole receiver Rod Owens was arrested early Sunday morning for driving under the influence.
Posted: 6:00 PM Apr 5, 2009
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Updated 4:25 p.m.

Official release from Florida State's Sports Information Department:

Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden announced Monday that senior wide receiver Rod Owens has been suspended indefinitely following Sunday morning’s incident.

“We’re suspending Rod Owens, indefinitely, beginning today until the matter has been resolved,” FSU head coach Bobby Bowden said.

There will be no further comment from Florida State.

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Florida State senior wide receiver Rod Owens was arrested early Sunday morning for driving under the influence.

Police say Owens, who earlier Saturday had 3 catches for 31 yards in FSU's Spring Game, was pulled over around 4:30 in the morning after an officer saw a vehicle driving down West Tennessee street without its headlights on.

Officers say Owens was arrested for DUI, and taken to the Leon County Jail, where his blood alcohol level was shown to be .155, nearly twice the legal limit.

Owens has already bailed out of jail. A spokesperson for the State Attorney's Office says Owens will face arraignment on May 28th, 2009.

We will have more information on this story as it becomes available.
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Police say the arrest happened around 4:30 Sunday morning when an officer saw a vehicle driving down West Tennessee street without his headlights on.

The driver was later identified as 22-year-old Rod Owens who was subsequently arrested for D.U.I.

Owens was taken to the Leon County Jail where his breath test showed his alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit.


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Posted by: Gator Bait Location: Tallahassee on Jul 4, 2009 at 03:31 AM

Well thats the Softness of Bobby....they can do any crime and bobby bails them out...not at UF cause we have no time for games...thats why we win cause our athletes by into our system and into the behavior policy...FSU SUCKS AND NOTHING ANYMORE AND WILL NEVER BE>>>>CONVERT INTO A RUBY SCHOOL LOL WHAMMY
Posted by: me Location: tallahassee on Apr 8, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Every one makes mistakes even honor students and football players. I bet 70% of every one reading this has done got drunk and got inthe car and drove home. You just didnt get caught. And if you have never got a little tipsy before then loosen up a little bit.
Posted by: Puhlease! Location: hometown on Apr 7, 2009 at 11:58 PM

Tim, the name was part of the comment, idiot. BTW, there was no misspelling, whatever that has to do with anything...