NORCROSS, Ga. — A driving under the influence case against an Atlanta Braves outfielder has been resolved.
Norcross Municipal Court records show Marcell Ozuna entered a no contest plea, also known as “nolo contendere” in Georgia.
Ozuna had to pay a $1,000 fine as part of the agreement.
Norcross police arrested Ozuna on charges of driving under the influence and failure to maintain lane after a traffic stop on Beaver Ruin Road back in August.
The officer wrote the road has a speed limit of 35 mph and he estimated Ozuna’s car was traveling “well over this.” The officer wrote he had to “reach speeds of approximately 90 MPH to catch up to the vehicle.”
After he was pulled over, the officer said he could smell alcohol in the car and that Ozuna had watery, red eyes.
Ozuna can be heard on the officer’s body cam video trying to convince the officer that he hadn’t been drinking much.
“What have you been drinking? Beer?” the officer asked Ozuna. “How many?”
“Three, four,” Ozuna said.
“If I’m drunk, I don’t drive,” Ozuna told the officer on the video.
The Braves said in their August statement that they were taking Ozuna’s arrest “very seriously and (we) are obviously disappointed by the situation.”
Ozuna returned to the field for the Braves a few days after his arrest where he was met with boos from fans.
The boos have continued into this season. Before Tuesday’s series with the Boston Red Sox, Ozuna is batting a .146 average with nine RBI and six home runs.