Draft-eligible Tar Heel Lawson charged with alcohol offense
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson was charged Friday with driving after consuming alcohol following an early-morning traffic stop.
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Lawson was stopped in downtown Chapel Hill because of the loud music coming from the car, said Chapel Hill Police Capt. Jackie Carden. The car smelled of alcohol and a field sobriety test led the officer to file charges, she said.
Because Lawson is not 21, he could be charged with driving after consuming alcohol. He was also charged with violating the city's noise ordinance and driving with a suspended or revoked license, police said. He was taken into custody and later released. Lawson is scheduled to appear in court July 8.
Neither Lawson nor coach Roy Williams will comment until the legal process runs its course, a school spokesman said in a statement.
He was one of three North Carolina players who declared for the 2008 NBA Draft. Lawson has not hired an agent, meaning he could return to school for his junior season.
Lawson attended the NBA Pre-Draft workouts last week in Florida with teammates Wayne Ellington and Danny Green. On Wednesday, he worked out for the Indiana Pacers.
Lawson helped the Tar Heels reach the Final Four, where they lost to eventual national champion Kansas in the semifinals.
