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Patrick Mahomes Sr. could face a prison sentence of 10 years if he is convicted on a charge of driving while intoxicated, which would be his third.
The 54-year-old father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested Saturday on a DWI charge, according to an arrest affidavit from the Smith County Sheriff’s Office in Texas obtained by the New York Post.
The affidavit said an open 16-ounce Coors beer was in the center console of the vehicle when it was stopped shortly before 8 p.m.
The elder Mahomes told police he “had a few beers while watching a game at a local bar” when asked why he had alcohol while driving, the affidavit said.
If convicted, Mahomes could be covered by a Texas law that set the penalty for a third DWI at a prison term of up to 10 years and a $10,000 fine. He has 2008 and 2019 DWIs on his record.
The affidavit said Mahomes failed multiple field sobriety tests.
“Based on the totality of the circumstances, I believed Patrick was impaired to a perceptible degree while operating a motor vehicle in a public place,” the arresting officer wrote.
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