Wayne Rooney was arrested in the US accused of public intoxication, police have said. Wayne Rooney was arrested in the US accused of public intoxication, police have said. Wayne Rooney arrested for 'public intoxication and swearing' in Washington D.CThe former Manchester United star, who now plays for American team DC United, was taken into custody on December 16 in Virginia, officials said. Wayne Rooney's public intoxication arrest came when he was left "disorientated" by prescribed sleeping tablets he took on a flight while drinking, his spokesman said. "During the flight Wayne took a prescribed amount of sleeping tablets mixed with some alcohol consumption and consequently was disorientated on arrival.

Source: Irish Independent January 06, 2019 17:51 UTC