The legendary singer was charged with extreme DUI, as police transported her home.
Diana Ross, the legendary singer who was part of the 60s girl group The Supremes, was arrested for drunk driving by the Arizona highway highway. The singer was 60 years old when she was arrested 14 years ago today. Her popular songs include Stop! In the Name of Love, Where Did Our Love Go, and Ain’t no Mountain High Enough.
After a motorist called to report a swerving vehicle in the highway in the western state of Arizona, police responded and found out that the drunk driver was a legendary musician.
Ross was stopped by Tucson police at 12:37 a.m. When asked to walk in a straight line, she fell over, could not count to 30 or balance on one foot. Police said the singer was twice over the drink drive limit with a blood-alcohol of 0.20, the legal limit is 0.08.
Ross was cited for extreme DUI and police provided her transport home, Tucson police Sgt. Judy Altieri said a motorist is considered extreme DUI when their blood-alcohol level is .15 or higher.
"Extreme DUI is a misdemeanor and it is normally our policy to release those who are extreme DUI," said Altieri. "The only time we hold people who are stopped on the field is if there is a felony involved or we have reason to believe they are not who they say they are. She [Ross] signed a promise to appear in court so she was released."
Police on the scene said Ross was cooperative when she was arrested.
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