Orson Charles Arrested for UGA

Orson Charles, a former UGA football player, was arrested this weekend in Athens on drunk driving charges. Charles and a passenger in his vehicle were stopped in the roadway on South Milledge Ave. when a police officer approached to see if everything was okay. According to the DUI report, Charles then drive away and the officer followed him a short distance and then initiated a traffic stop. The officer began a DUI investigation and asked Charles to take field sobriety tests. According to reports, Charles complied and also took a breathalyzer that was a .095, which is over the DUI limit.

Charles is 21 years old and is currently ranked as a number 2 prospect for a tight end in the NFL draft. He is rated as All American and left UGA after his standout junior year when he was a finalist for the the John Mackey award for the best college tight end in the country.

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