According to the Associated Press police dispatcher Todd Sparrow said officers in Lawrenceburg, about 20 miles west of Lexington, arrested Gillispie and took him to jail in neighboring Franklin County.
Gillispie’s lawyer, Darran Winslow of Louisville, says Gillispie was released on his own recognizance Thursday morning, but declined further comment.
Police told the Lexington television station WLEX-TV that Gillispie was pulled over in a white Mercedes with Texas tags around 2:45 a.m. Thursday after someone reported seeing the car driving erratically.
Gillispie’s passenger was also arrested for intoxication. According to WLEX-TV Gillispie told police that he and his passenger had been golfing.
Gillispie was replaced by Memphis coach John Calipari this year after a rocky two-year tenure in which the Wildcats went 40-27.
“A DUI is a life changing event for anyone who receives one, and can be devastating after a third one” said Los Angeles DUI attorney Jon Artz. “Especially for a public figure like Mr. Gillispie, DUIs can be particularly troubling as the details of sentencing and punishment are usually widely publicized.”
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