Just a day afterPEOPLE confirmed with a National Parks spokespersonthatBruce Springsteenwas arrested for driving while intoxicated, new details are emerging regarding November’s incident at Gateway National Recreation Area.
The report stated that a ranger observed the singer “consume a shot of Patron tequila,” even though drinking is not allowed at the Sandy Hook, New Jersey park.
“The Patron bottle that the shot was poured out of was completely empty (750ml),” the ranger wrote in the report. “I asked Springsteen if he was leaving and he confirmed that he was going to drive out of the park.”
Bruce Springsteen.Kevin Kane/Getty
“[He] smelt strongly of alcohol coming off his person and had glassy eyes,” the report added, stating that he was “visibly swaying back and forth” while talking to the ranger.
Bruce Springsteen.Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
The ranger also said that Springsteen allegedly told him he had taken two shots in 20 minutes. (A source previously toldNew York Posthe only had one.)
RELATED VIDEO: Despite Fame And Success, Bruce Springsteen Has Always Stayed Close To His Roots
“Bruce stopped, took the pictures, then a fan offered him a shot of liquor, which he took, while sitting on his bike, which was stationary,” a source close to Springsteen toldNew York Post, adding that the singer pulled over to meet with the fans. “Park Police saw what happened and they immediately pulled Springsteen over as he drove away.”
A spokesperson with the National Park Service and a rep for Springsteen did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reports. PEOPLE has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to receive the incident report.
source: people.com
