Vikings wide receiver Koren Robinson is in the Nicollet County jail in southern Minnesota, and he is accused of a long list of crimes starting with driving drunk, the county sheriff said.
Vikings receiver Koren Robinson jailed on DWI, other charges
MANKATO -- Vikings wide receiver Koren Robinson is in the Nicollet County jail in southern Minnesota, and he is accused of a long list of crimes starting with driving drunk, the county sheriff said.
Along with drunken driving, Robinson is accused of fleeing police, reckless driving, speeding and driving without a valid license, said Sheriff Dave Lange.
St. Peter police officers spotted Robinson speeding on the north side of town, police chief Matt Peters said this morning.
The St. Peter officers tried to get Robinson to pull over, but he took off heading down Hwy. 169 toward Mankato, Peters said.
Officers at the Blue Earth County Sheriff's department, North Mankato and Mankato joined the chase that eventually ended in Mankato, Peters said. Mankato is about 13 miles from St. Peter.
Robinson was brought into the jail about 10:45 Tuesday night by St. Peter police, Lange said.
Robinson, who has not yet been formally charged, remains in jail this morning and will have his first court appearance this afternoon, Peters said.
The Nicollet County attorneys office will handle case, he said. Robinson, 26, who is in his second season with the Vikings, reportedly was returning to training camp at Minnesota State University in Mankato.
Last month, the Vikings’ No. 1 receiver denied website allegations that he had had a sobriety relapse and said he was not in a rehab facility in South Carolina. Instead, he said he was taking “prevention classes.”
Robinson, 26, signed with the Vikings as a free agent last September after being released by Seattle in June following well-documented alcohol problems he had during his four seasons with the Seahawks. Seattle decided to part ways with Robinson after his arrest for drunken driving in May 2005.
In 2004, Robinson had been suspended for four games after violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Seattle added on two more games for missing team meetings. The league’s action meant Robinson’s next positive test would lead to a one-year suspension.
Before joining the Vikings as a free agent last September, Robinson had gone through an alcohol treatment program. He had no off-the-field problems with the Vikings and made the NFC Pro Bowl team as a kick returner. Robinson also caught 22 passes for 347 yards and a touchdown.
A free agent, he was rewarded in March with a three-year contract that includes $5.5 million in guaranteed bonuses.
If he really did try to flee the police, that is really a stupid thing to do
Koren Robinson arrested for DWI
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