Breaking News: Santino Marella arrested for DUI

Hey guys, breaking news:

Source: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

WWE superstar Santino Marella (real name real name Anthony Carelli) was arrested this morning and charged with Driving Under the Influence in Tampa, Florida.

According to the police report, he was arrested at 6301 West Shore Boulevard with a blood alcohol level of 0.061. This figure is below Florida's legal limit in 0.08.

Santino was booked in Hillsborough County jail at 4:36 a.m. on $500 bail.

The arrest record indicates WWE as the name of his employer, which is technically inaccurate, since Santino is anindependent contractor and not an actual employee of the company.

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So, he wasn't breaking the law then?

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Source: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

WWE superstar Santino Marella (real name real name Anthony Carelli) was arrested this morning and charged with Driving Under the Influence in Tampa, Florida.

TMZ.com reports that he pulled over after cops witnessed his car drifting back and forth -- he had "bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes." He failed two field sobriety tests -- including one in which he couldn't hold his balance. He told officers he started drinking at midnight, and had three Miller Lights and one Kamikaze.

According to the police report, he was arrested at 6301 West Shore Boulevard with a blood alcohol level of 0.061, below Florida's legal limit in 0.08. Santino was then booked in Hillsborough County jail at 4:36 a.m. on $500 bail.

The arrest record indicates WWE as the name of his employer, which is technically inaccurate, since Santino is an independent contractor and not an actual employee of the company.

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Partial Source: PWInsider.com

-- Santino Marella's DUI arrest has been picked up by WWE.com's Industry News section.

-- Marella was pulled over early this morning after an evening out drinking with ECW star Kevin Thorn and several WWE developmental talents.

-- WWE's Santino Marella was released from custody at 11:35 am today after posting $500 bond.

-- According to several sources, Marella was pulled over early this morning after an evening out drinking with ECW star Kevin Thorn and several WWE developmental talents.

-- Marella failed several roadside tests given to him by authorities and was booked for driving under the influence. He was later tested for blood alcohol levels, which results returned at a level of 0.061. That number is below the legal limit in Florida of 0.08, but since he was tested several hours after being taken into custody, he is still subject to prosecution on the DUI charges.

you can see the arrest report here http://www.hcso.tampa.fl.us/pub/default.asp?/Online/qdisp/bn=08027376