PSU Assistant Football Coach Charged with DUI After Downtown State College Incident
Police said Lucas had a blood alcohol concentration of .236% and was charged with DUI and related offenses after a downtown State College incident.
- On Tuesday, State College police charged Penn State assistant linebackers coach Jordan Lucas with DUI stemming from an incident in downtown State College during Aug.
- An officer discovered Lucas in an SUV with two flat tires near South Pugh Street and East Beaver Avenue on Aug. 16, finding him behind the wheel while intoxicated.
- Results from the state police regional laboratory showed Lucas had a blood alcohol concentration of.236%, nearly three times the legal limit, while street camera footage captured the vehicle swerving multiple times before stopping in a crosswalk.
- A Penn State Athletic Department spokesperson stated the university is aware of the charges and takes the matter seriously, while Coach Lucas remains with the program.
- Lucas, a former Nittany Lion who enjoyed a six-year NFL career and a Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs, faces misdemeanor DUI charges with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Oct. 21.
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Big Ten Coach Charged With DUI After Blood Test Reveals Extremely High Alcohol Level
It was just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, when Borough police came across a disabled SUV near Pugh Street and Beaver Avenue. Allegedly, the driver was Nittany Lions assistant linebackers coach Jordan Lucas. Downtown street footage showed the vehicle veering into a bus lane before stopping in a crosswalk. According to borough police reports, Lucas was […]
PSU assistant football coach charged with DUI after downtown State College incident
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A Penn State assistant football coach is facing DUI charges after an alleged incident in downtown State College in August. Jordan Lucas, 33, was charged Tuesday with misdemeanor DUI and other related summary charges after officers with the State College Police Department allegedly found him inside a disabled SUV within [...]
Penn State Football Assistant Coach Charged With DUI
A former Penn State football player and current member of the Nittany Lion coaching staff was charged on Tuesday with driving under the influence of alcohol stemming from an incident in August in downtown State College. Jordan Lucas, an assistant linebackers coach, had a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal driving limit after an officer found him behind the wheel of a disabled vehicle on Aug. 16, according to an affidavit of probabl…
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