Chilean football star Arturo Vidal ,who was
arrested last week for crashing his Ferrari
while driving drunk ,will face a new charge
of threatening a policeman,a judicial source
said Wednesday,
The source told AFP the Juentus midfielder
would be arraigned on July on an additional
charge of threatening Deputy Sergeant Osvaldo
Pezoa ,the officer who booked him after he crashed
his bright red sport car last week on the outskirts
of Santiago driving home from a night out
at a casino
,Vidal,who is currently home playing in the
Copa America,the South American Champion
ship,was caught on tape after the accident
swearing at the arresting officer in a confrontational
exchange,
"Go ahead and handcuff me"but you're going to,,s
all over Chile"he can be heard saying in the
amateur video ,which was posted online by
Santiago radio station Bio Bio,
Vila's license was suspended for a 120 day
investigation period after the crash,which injured
his wife,After sending the night in jail he was
released on condition he report to the Chilean consulate
in Milan every month,
He could have his license suspended for up
to two years if convicted of drunk driving
and faces a 61 day suspended jail sentence if
convicted of threatening an officer.
Vidal who made a tearful apology the day after
the accident ,was allowed to keep his spot on the
Chile squad ,and played in the host 5-0 rout of
Bolivia Friday to reach the quarter -final
AFP
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