Mike Adamle was below legal limit

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(January 17, 2011) Sportscaster Mike Adamle had a blood-alcohol level below the legal limit when Evanston police pulled him over early Monday and charged him with driving under the influence, police Chief Richard Eddington confirmed Friday.

The chief said he "would not dispute" news reports that Adamle's blood-alcohol level was 0.04 percent, well below the legal limit of 0.08 percent. The former Chicago Bear and Northwestern University All-American was arrested at 1 a.m. Monday in the area of Main Street and Judson Avenue after allegedly disobeying a red-flashing traffic signal at Main and Sheridan Road, according to police.

Eddington said he was unaware whether Adamle, 61, displayed any other signs of erratic driving when police pulled him over. The officer who stopped him conducted a field sobriety test, which Adamle failed, said police Cmdr. Jay Parrott.

Adamle is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 14 in Skokie. He could not be reached for comment.

Read more at the Chicago Tribune where this story was originally published.

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