Dan Marino's son arrested for DUI near his Fort Lauderdale home

Michael Marino pleads not guilty to DUI charges

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. ā€“ Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterbackĀ Dan Marino's son was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence near his home in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale police Officer Jason FithianĀ reported seeing Michael Marino, 30, running a stop sign while driving a 2016 Ford SUV at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Southwest First Avenue.

FithianĀ also reported that two cars going west on Broward Boulevard rushed "to brake suddenly and hard" to avoid crashing into the Ford SUV. During the traffic stop, Fithian reported noticingĀ Marino's bloodshot andĀ glassy eyes,Ā slurredĀ speech, lack of stabilityĀ and an odor of alcohol emitting from his mouth.Ā 

MarinoĀ failedĀ the firstĀ sobriety test and refused to do more fieldĀ tests, according to the police report. Later, Marino changed his mind and provided two breath samples with a blood-alcohol content ofĀ .208 and .210, according to the arrest report.Ā The legal limit isĀ .08.

MarinoĀ "became angry and uncooperative during the remainder of the process," according to the police report. HeĀ posted a $1,500 bond Friday and pleaded not guilty Tuesday to DUI and DUI with a blood-alcohol level higher than .15.

The son of the former star quarterback for the Dolphins was diagnosed with autism as a 2-year-old boy. HisĀ father started aĀ foundation in 1992 to help others with autism. Michael Marino leads the foundation'sĀ public relations department.Ā 


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