Fitzgerald Toussaint (photo courtesy of the University of Michigan Athletic Media Relations office)
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University of Michigan starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint has been indefinitely suspended after an arrest Saturday night for operating a vehicle while impaired in Ann Arbor.
As of Monday afternoon, he has not yet been arraigned on any charges.
The Saline Police Department arrested Toussaint at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Detective Don Lupi said. He said Saline officers were working on a special enforcement detail in Ann Arbor alongside other local police departments.
The detail, which targeted drunken drivers, allows arrests outside of the department's jurisdiction.
Police stopped Toussaint for a traffic violation and during the roadside investigation it was determined he had possibly been driving under the influence, Lupi said. He said officers administered field sobriety tests and a breath test, which showed Toussaint's blood alcohol content was above the legal driving limit of 0.08.
The arrest was reportedly made in the downtown area, but no further details were available Monday afternoon.
Toussaint was transported to the Saline Police Department and was held there until he was released Sunday morning, Lupi said. He said the case against Toussaint has been forwarded to the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office for authorization of possible charges for operating under the influence.
Following the arrest, University of Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke released a statement saying Toussaint has been suspended because 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." Continued...
University of Michigan starting running back Fitzgerald Toussaint has been indefinitely suspended after an arrest Saturday night for operating a vehicle while impaired in Ann Arbor.As of Monday afternoon, he has not yet been arraigned on any charges.
The Saline Police Department arrested Toussaint at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Detective Don Lupi said. He said Saline officers were working on a special enforcement detail in Ann Arbor alongside other local police departments.
The detail, which targeted drunken drivers, allows arrests outside of the department's jurisdiction.
Police stopped Toussaint for a traffic violation and during the roadside investigation it was determined he had possibly been driving under the influence, Lupi said. He said officers administered field sobriety tests and a breath test, which showed Toussaint's blood alcohol content was above the legal driving limit of 0.08.
The arrest was reportedly made in the downtown area, but no further details were available Monday afternoon.
Toussaint was transported to the Saline Police Department and was held there until he was released Sunday morning, Lupi said. He said the case against Toussaint has been forwarded to the Washtenaw County prosecutor's office for authorization of possible charges for operating under the influence.
Following the arrest, University of Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke released a statement saying Toussaint has been suspended because 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 is a junior from Youngstown, Ohio.
Tanya Wildt contributed to this report.
Staff Writer Ben Baird can be reached at 734-429-7380 or bbaird@heritage.com. Follow him on Twitter @BenBaird1.
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