Las Vegas police: Raiders defensive end ‘passed out’ before arrest

Raiders defensive end Charles Snowden was “passed out” when police found him, according to a report about the circumstances that led to his arrest earlier this month on suspicion of driving under the influence.

Defense attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld said in a news release that Snowden will be entering a not guilty plea and they plan to respond to the allegations in court.

The Metropolitan Police Department released an impaired driving report with heavy redactions that hid sections about testing. A police report released by the Las Vegas Justice Court with fewer redactions indicates police suspected drug use and wanted Snowden to be screened for meth.

Police responded to 6408 S. Rainbow Blvd. at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 for a complaint about a suspicious vehicle, according to the report. Snowden was arrested at 12:12 a.m. on Dec. 10.

They found a vehicle that “had almost rolled off a four foot retaining wall” and a “man passed out in the drivers seat with the engine running, car in neutral and keys in the cup holder,” according to the report.

Officers banged on the windows, Metro said, and the man would wake up and look around without seeming to see the officers, then drift back to sleep.

Police said that after about 10 minutes, the driver turned the car off and got out.

“The driver was unsteady on his feet and had to be held up,” the report stated. Police alleged that an officer “could smell an unknown alcoholic beverage.”

The driver had no identification and because he wasn’t able to stay awake or answer questions, authorities summoned medical personnel, Metro said.

It’s not clear how police identified the man as Snowden. Court records indicate Snowden has been released on his own recognizance.

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