‘Jackass’ Star Bam Margera Arrested On DUI Charges
Jackass star Bam Margera was arrested this weekend and charged with allegedly driving under the influence, according to People magazine.
The reality star has been open about his struggle with alcoholism, and was arrested on Sunday.
According to police reports, officers were in the area for unrelated business when they observed Margera on his cell phone, which prompted an interaction. At that point, “they noticed signs of possible intoxication and conducted standard field sobriety tests. He was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.”
The incident marks Margera’s first DUI arrest. Last September, Margera — who welcomed his first child, son Phoenix Wolf Margera, with wife Nicole Boyd a little over two weeks ago — opened up to People about learning to skateboard again after years of alcohol abuse, crediting the sport with helping him get his life back on track after hitting rock bottom.
“I took a five-year hiatus from skating because I had bone spurs, so instead I was making money by doing nightclub appearances, which basically was shooting photos and taking shots with the locals,” he said. “So I was s—bag wasted every night, and eventually was like, ‘This has to stop.’ Once I woke up in my own puke and p–, I knew I had to cut it off.”