Posted: May 04, 2010 1:37 PM
IOWA CITY (KWWL) - The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested University of Iowa wrestler Montell Marion with first-degree operating while intoxicated.
Investigators with the University of Iowa Police pulled Marion over at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Washington and Clinton in Iowa City.
Police said he blew a .151 blood alcohol content level into a Breathalyzer.
The legal limit here in Iowa is .08.
U of I said Marion has been suspended indefinitely following.
Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, Fred Mims, had the following statement.
"Montell has been suspended, pending a review of the situation," said Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Fred Mims. "We hope to have a statement tomorrow regarding his future at the University of Iowa."
Marion is a sophomore and is originally from Des Moines.
This year, the All-American placed second at the NCAA Championships in the 141-pound weight class.
Marion was previously charged with public intoxication in Johnson County in 2008.
He faced a charge of willful injury causing serious injury in Polk County back in 2005.
That case was later returned to juvenile court.
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