Sacramento Kings assistant coach arrested on suspicion of DUI

by Melissa Cabral , December 10, 2010

SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento Kings Assistant Coach was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early Thursday morning.
California Highway Patrol pulled over Mario Elie, 47, around 1 a.m. on L Street and 15th Street in Downtown Sacramento for a broken tail light.

According to police reports, officers detected a strong alcohol odor coming from the vehicle, and Elie showed signs of intoxication.

Elie failed a field sobriety test and was booked into the Sacramento County Jail for drunk driving and has since been released.

He is an 11 year veteran of the National Basketball Association and 3 time NBA champion.

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Melissa Cabral joined United Reporting - Crime Beat News as a crime reporter in April 2010. An award-winning journalist, she contributes to CrimeVoice.com when you don't see her on camera as a freelance news reporter for CBS 13 and Good Day Sacramento. She can be reached here.