Former Bear, Sportscaster Mike Adamle Busted For DUI
Updated 6:16 p.m.
EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) - WMAQ-Ch. 5 sportscaster Mike Adamle is facing DUI charges after being arrested in north suburban Evanston early Monday morning.
Adamle, 61, of Evanston, was arrested at Main Street and Judson Avenue in the southeastern part of Evanston about 1 a.m., Evanston police said.
The former running back for the Bears and the Northwestern University Widlcats was driving his four-door, 2002 BMW when he was pulled over for failing to observe a flashing red light at Main Street and Sheridan Road, Evanston police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said.
The arresting officer suspected Adamle had been drinking and put him through a field sobriety test, which he failed, Parrott said.
Adamle was then taken back to the Evanston police station, where he exhibited some "erratic behavior." He was subsequently taken to Evanston Hospital for a drug screen, Parrot said.
Those tests were submitted to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab. The results are pending.
Adamle is scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court in Skokie on Feb. 14.
He was charged with disobeying a traffic control device, driving while under the influence and a minor vehicle code violation — failure to notify the Secretary State's office of an address change.
Adamle is a freelance staffer at NBC 5, who appeared on weekend newscasts and the "Sports Sunday" show. He was scheduled to appear next on Channel 5 newscasts Friday.
Station spokeswoman Toni Falvo had no immediate comment about the DUI charge or Adamle's status at the station.
Adamle graduated from Northwestern in 1971 after earning team captain, All-America and Big Ten MVP honors his senior season. He still holds four NU rushing records.
He was a fourth-round draft choice of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1971, and also played for the New York Jets before joining the Bears from 1975 to 77.
Since retiring from football he's held a variety of sportscasting jobs, including stints with NBC Sports, ABC Sports, ESPN, ESPN2 and WLS-TV ABC 7. He hosted the "American Gladiators" TV show from 1989-94, and was also CBS 2's princpal sports anchor from 2001 to 2004.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
