Reports: Jefferson charged with DWI

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Minnesota center Al Jefferson was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly driving drunk, according to multiple media reports.

Jefferson was charged with fourth degree driving while impaired, a misdemeanor.

He was released from the Hennepin County Jail shortly after 4 a.m. ET.

Lt. Eric Roeske told multiple media outlets Jefferson was pulled over after being clocked at driving 56 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone. The arresting trooper also saw Jefferson change lanes without signaling and his car drifted to the left, with his tires crossing the outer line.

Roeske said Jefferson was given field sobriety tests, which led to his arrest. A blood test was given and Roeske said the results are pending a Bureau of Criminal Apprehension analysis.

Roeske told KARE, a TV station in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, that he can't report Jefferson's blood alcohol level, but it was above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

Jefferson is scheduled for a court appearance on April 23.

Jefferson scored a team-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in Minnesota's 110-91 loss to Portland on Saturday night.