PORTLAND, Texas (AP) — Actor Lou Diamond Phillips has apologized for his arrest in Texas on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Phillips told KIII-TV that it “was a mistake” and “it will never happen again.”
Police in the coastal community of Portland arrested Phillips around 1:30 a.m. Friday. Jail records show the “La Bamba” star was freed after posting bail on the Class A misdemeanor.
Police Chief Mark Cory says the 55-year-old Phillips drove up to an officer and asked for directions. The officer suspected Phillips had been drinking.
- Advertisement -
Cory says Phillips’ blood alcohol level was .20 percent, which is more than twice the legal limit for driving.
Phillips apologized for his arrest during a speaking engagement later Friday in Corpus Christi.
- Digital Sponsors -