Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Scottsdale early Friday morning, police confirmed to Arizona Sports.
Brooks was not charged upon his release and the substance that he was suspected to be under the influence of was not alcohol but marijuana, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro.
Drivers in the state of Arizona can be charged for driving under the influence of marijuana even though it is legal to consume.
Scottsdale Police said the charging is up to the city’s prosecutor’s office.
Brooks was stopped on Scottsdale Road just south of Thunderbird Road around 1 a.m. due to traffic violations and taken into custody a half-hour later on suspicion of DUI, police said.
Brooks was released from custody around 3:30 a.m.
“We are aware of the situation involving Dillon Brooks and are gathering more information,” Suns senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch told Arizona Sports. “We have no further comment at this time.”
Dillon Brooks’ mug shot from an arrest on suspicion of DUI (Scottsdale Police)
Brooks is in his first year with the Suns after being acquired in the offseason trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets.
He is currently sidelined with a fractured left hand, and the team said on Feb. 24 he would be reevaluated in four to six weeks, a timeframe that could see him return in the last week of March through the end of the first week in April.
Brooks is averaging 20.9 points, a career-high, along with 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
Brooks, who has taken to “The Villain” persona, was suspended for the first game out of the NBA All-Star break after he reached his 16th technical, which triggers a suspension by league rule.
