Jay Cutler offered driver $2,000 not to call cops before DUI arrest: police docs

Former NFL backmost Jay Cutler attempted to permission the country of a car clang successful Tennessee aft the operator helium rear-ended turned down his $2,000 bribe, according to constabulary documents.

Cutler was charged with DUI, possession of a handgun nether the influence, nonaccomplishment to workout owed attraction to debar a collision and implied consent pursuing the fender bender successful Franklin Township connected Thursday. He was booked into the Williamson County Jail and released connected $5,000 enslaved aboriginal that aforesaid night.

According to an apprehension study obtained by WGN, Cutler drove his achromatic Ram into different conveyance astir 5 p.m., adjacent the 200 artifact of Bridge Street. In aftermath of the crash, helium allegedly offered the different operator a mates 1000 dollars not to telephone the police, but the unidentified motorist refused and instrumentality enforcement arrived connected the country soon thereafter.

Police instantly noticed that Cutler’s eyes were bloodshot and that helium “slurred and mumbled” his words, with authorities describing him arsenic “thick-tongued” successful their report.

The erstwhile footballer, who lives successful Franklin, besides had an “overwhelming odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his person,” constabulary said.

When asked if helium had thing to drink, Cutler initially said helium did not but past amended his statement, telling constabulary helium had a “little bit” of intoxicant earlier getting down the wheel, per constabulary documents. He past allegedly refused to instrumentality a tract sobriety test, prompting his arrest.

First responders transported Cutler to a section infirmary “where a humor illustration was obtained done a humor hunt warrant,” constabulary said. The results of that humor trial are inactive pending.

A consequent search of Cutler’s car turned up a firearm successful the backseat and a loaded Glock handgun successful the halfway console, according to the constabulary report.

His tribunal day has been acceptable for January 2025.

Cutler, who was antecedently joined to world prima Kristin Cavallari, was drafted to the NFL successful 2006 and played 12 seasons successful the league with the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos earlier retiring successful 2017. He went connected to instrumentality a broadcasting occupation with Fox Sports, and besides hosted the “Uncut With Jay Cutler” podcast.

In 2013, Cutler joined Cavallari, with whom helium shares 3 children: sons Camden, 11, Jaxon, 9, and girl Saylor, 8. They finalized their divorce successful 2020, citing  “irreconcilable differences” and “inappropriate marital conduct.”