Police body camera footage shows Marcell Ozuna's DUI arrest
Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.
Atlanta Braves outfielder and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and failure to maintain his lane of travel early Friday morning.
He was booked at Gwinnett County Jail and released on bond.
Marcell Ozuna #20 of the Atlanta Braves in action against the New York Mets at Citi Field. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
On Friday, the Norcross Police Department released body camera footage of the arrest, in which Ozuna was pulled over for speeding and failing to maintain his lane.
BRAVES' MARCELL OZUNA EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT FOLLOWING DUI ARREST
In the video, Ozuna can be heard telling the officer that he is "Ozuna from the Braves" as he hands the officer his driver's license and MLB ID card.
After exiting his vehicle, Ozuna tells the officer that he is fine to drive and was celebrating after the Braves won a game.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
After initially telling the officer that he hadn’t been drinking, Ozuna admits that he had "three, four" beers and that he was good to drive as he was headed to an after-party.
Ozuna refused a breathalyzer test and was placed in handcuffs.
On Friday, Ozuna was not in the lineup for the Braves against the Houston Astros and briefly spoke to reporters before the game without taking any questions.
ASTROS' YORDAN ALVAREZ HOSPITALIZED WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH AGAINST BRAVES; ‘FIREWORKS MADE IT WORSE’
"I disappointed my team," he said. "I disappointed my family. I don’t have anything to say more. It’s a legal matter."
Ozuna's DUI arrest was the second legal trouble he's faced in recent years. (Photo by Rich von