NEED TO KNOW
- Oregon Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart was arrested on a DUII charge on Sunday, Oct. 18, according to arrest records
- The arrest occurred just hours after the Ducks defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 17-14
- Stewart was released around 8 a.m. on Sunday to his teammate, Dakorien Moore
Oregon Ducks wide receiver Evan Stewart has been arrested on a driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) charge.
The 23-year-old football player was arrested early on Sunday, Oct. 18 after officers alleged he was driving under the influence of intoxicants, according to Springfield, Ore. arrest records. The arrest occurred just hours after the Ducks defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 17-14 on Saturday.
Stewart did not play in the game after being ruled out with an undisclosed injury.
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The citation was issued at 5:34 a.m., according to the records. Stewart was booked into the Springfield Municipal jail around 7 a.m. and released approximately one hour later, KATU reported.
A Springfield police officer pulled Stewart over at around 5 a.m. on Oct. 18 and began a DUI investigation because they suspected driver impairment, Springfield police said in a press release. The officer “developed probable cause” to arrest the football player and he was taken to jail.
Stewart was released to his Ducks teammate, fellow wide receiver Dakorien Moore, around 8 a.m. on Sunday, USA Today reported.
KATU was first to report the news of Stewart’s DUII.
PEOPLE has contacted the University of Oregon for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
“We are aware of the incident and are gathering information at this time,” a spokesperson for the university’s football program told KATU.
The Oregon Ducks will next face the Illinois Fighting Irish on the road on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. ET.
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