PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. - Arizona state representative David Cook was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with an "extreme" blood alcohol level of .15 to .19, according to a report from Arizona DPS.
According to the report, on Wednesday night, around 11:30 p.m., a tropper pulled over Cook's white Ford pickup after he was seen driving with both right side tires on the right shoulder and slowly drifting into different lanes.
Right when the trooper approached the driver's side, he could smell alcohol and noticed the driver had bloodshot eyes and decreased motor skills, he said in the report. The driver, Cook, told the trooper he had dropped his cellphone and was trying to reach it.
When the trooper asked Cook for his license, registration and insurance, Cook handed him his insurance and his Arizona House of Representatives ID card, according to the report. The trooper re-asked for Cook's license and then ran it.
When the trooper got back to Cook's truck, he asked him to step out of the vehicle. Cook replied that he had just dropped his cellphone and there was no reason for this.
The trooper said again that he needed to step out of the car, to which Cook replied, "Do you know what you're doing, son? You're making a mistake," the report said.
After Cook got out of the truck, the trooper asked him to walk to the back of the truck to meet the trooper. In the report, the trooper said Cook staggered and used the side of his truck for balance as he walked to the back of the truck.
The trooper said Cook was non-compliant when he attempted to administer field sobriety testing.
About an hour after being pulled over, the trooper arrested Cook for DUI. According to the report, the trooper took Cook to the DPS Knutson Station, and when he told Cook to watch his head when exiting the patrol vehicle, Cook told him, "I'm fine, don't worry. You'll get yours."
Cook's BAC level was tested at 1:48 a.m. and 1:55 a.m., and it was .158 and .152 at those times, the report said.
Just after 3 a.m., Cook was released to his wife.
Gov. Doug Ducey's office released the following statement Thursday afternoon:
"We’ve been alerted to the situation regarding Rep David Cook and are alarmed by the allegations."
Rep. Cook released a statement on his Facebook page apologizing for the incident.