Saline Police Arrest Michigan Running Back Fitzgerald Toussaint on Drunk Driving Charge
Police arrested the Wolverine's starting RB while on drunk driving detail in Ann Arbor.
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The Saline Police Department arrested University of Michigan starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint in Ann Arbor Saturday night on charges of operating a vehicle while impaired, according to Detective Don Lupi.
Saline Police arrested Toussaint at approximately 11:45 p.m. while working in downtown Ann Arbor on drunk driving detail, Lupi said.
Saline Police and other Washtenaw County law enforcement agencies participate in a joint drunk driving detail that allows out-of-jurisdiction arrests.
Police made the stop for a traffic violation, Lupi said. A breathalyzer test showed a blood alcohol content above the legal limit of .08, Lupi said. The arrest took place without incident, he said.
In a statement released to Patch, University of Michigan football head coach Brady Hoke said Toussaint has been suspended as a result of the incident.
"Fitz made a poor decision and has been suspended indefinitely because of that action," Hoke said. "There are expectations that come with being a football student-athlete at the University of Michigan and those responsibilities were not met in this instance. We will use this as an opportunity to educate Fitz and make sure he understands the high standards that we have established within our program."
Toussaint was arrested and lodged at the Saline Police Department until sober, according to Lupi. Lupi said police are forwarding the case to the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office. Arraignment details are not yet available.
Toussaint, a junior from Youngstown, OH, started in 11 of Michigan's 12 games last year, rushing for 1,041 yards and eight touch downson 187 carries. He set a career high by rushing for 192 yards at Illinois Nov. 12.
Kenny P
2:44 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
;) GO BUCKEYES!!! Cuz we dont GIVA damn bout the WHOLE state of Michigan
FRED
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
aren't the SUCKEYES still on probation this year????? u have enough to worry about :-0 GO BLUE
Tran Longmoore
2:33 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
Updated at 2:25 with comment from coach Brady Hoke
Jay
2:44 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
what is with all these b/sing arrests tween our Lions and now the Wolverines. Our teams , athletes, not to mention our great state look like a laughing stock.
Joshua Vamvas
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
Looks like the boys in green are the only thing that can represent this state since the wolverines and lions are convicts
James J Rowland
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
See ya in the 2nd series versus Bama Fitz!! And at that hairless nut Kenny P, u obviously don't care about Michigan because you can't afford to get here. Stop wasting your minutes on touting your worthless states' only thing to offer, which by the way is dirtier than my daughters worst poopey diaper, The Ohio State of class-less-ness. Your school buddy would have swept this under the rug and is just 2 rungs higher on the ladder than Penis State in my opinion ya ahole! Y'all are dirty, dirty and then throw some more dirt on your wasteland of a state. Hope you like drinking Michigan water cause I cheers to y'all when I piss in our river that feeds ya!
Brian
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
What's wrong with these kids their the leaders of the team can you say designated driver don't they have frat boys that can do the duty.
Jagguy
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
What an idiot. Kudos to Hoke for sending the message that NO player, no matter how important they are to the success of the "TEAM" in 2012, is above the team or the reputation of the program... Ohio could learn a thing or two from Coach Hoke!
John Hakkinen
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
Kids make mistakes.
Kelly Driscoll Saiyacork
6:44 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
Childhood ends at 18 years of age. College students are not kids. Perhaps if all college students were referred to & treated as & as adults, then they just might live up to the expected conduct of an adult.
Brian
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
Suspend him for the season that's the only way this team will learn it's not acceptable what if he killed somebody
chase1244
3:32 pm on Monday, July 23, 2012
We West Virginians are glad you took Rodriguez he recruits trash and idiots. I'm not saying this young man is trash just made a stupid decision and he will pay dearly for his mistake. He is lucky the police stopped him instead of him hurting himself and or other people. We had a young man get a DUI ourself they are kids still you live and you learn just hope that he learns from his mistake and this situation does not happen again. He is a good player and all you can do is hope he doesn't ruin his bright future.