Olympic Gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence on May 17 near her home in West Virginia. It comes two years after she survived a major health scare.
According to records posted online by the West Virginia Magistrate Court system, the 57-year-old gymnastics icon was arrested for “driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.” Retton faces one misdemeanor count of DUI following the arrest.
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Fairmont police said Retton was pulled over following reports about a person driving a Porsche erratically, the Associated Press reported.
According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she…
