Wayne Rooney Gets Fined Following December Arrest for Public Intoxication

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New court records uncover that the former Manchester United captain was taken into custody by Washington Airport Authority police in Virginia on December 16.

January 7, 2019

AceShowbiz - Former England soccer star Wayne Rooney was arrested in America last month, December 2018, for "public swearing and intoxication".

The ex-national team and Manchester United captain was taken into custody on 16 December and ordered to pay a small fine, new court records have revealed, after Washington Airport Authority police officers apprehended him in Virginia. He was released without bail.

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The soccer star was also arrested in September, 2017 for driving under the influence in Wilmslow, Cheshire. He pleaded guilty and received a two-year driving ban.

Rooney moved to Washington, D.C. last year (18) to play for Major League Soccer team DC United.

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