Just weeks before Dillon Brooks was arrested for DUI earlier this month, cops in Arizona expressed serious concern about the NBA player’s driving.
An incident report, obtained by The California Post on Tuesday, shows a Scottsdale Police Department officer stopped Brooks on Jan. 12 after the Suns guard’s driving made them nervous about the possibility he could cause a “catastrophic collision” in a congested, pedestrian-heavy part of the city.
Brooks was going 85 MPH in a 45 MPH zone in a 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith, according to the report, which caused the cop to become “increasingly concerned about the extreme risk of a catastrophic collision or the vehicle striking a pedestrian.”
Dillon Brooks was pulled over for reckless driving on Jan. 12, several weeks before he was arrested for DUI. Provided by the Scottsdale PD“Several businesses in the area were open and operating,” the cop wrote in the report. “A collision at such speeds could have resulted in multiple fatalities or serious physical injuries.”
Brooks was pulled over just after midnight, and body cam footage from the stop shows he actually asked the officer, “You pull me over because I’m speeding?”
The cop responded yes, and after getting Brooks’ information, the basketball player was cited for reckless driving and released.
Court records show Brooks, 30, is now facing two misdemeanors over the issue -— one count of reckless driving and one count of exceeding speed limit by 20/45 MPH — and is due to appear before a judge in early April.
Dillon Brooks has played in 50 games for the Suns this season. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesBrooks was later arrested by the Scottsdale Police Department on March 6 — some seven weeks after his January run-in with cops — after authorities alleged he was driving under the influence.
Body cam footage from that stop showed an officer accused Brooks of having a car that “smelled like a dispensary” before he was taken to jail.
Dillon Brooks has been out of NBA action since February while dealing with a broken hand. Getty ImagesWhether or not Brooks faces criminal charges over that matter “is up to the City prosecutor’s office,” the Scottsdale Police Department said.
Brooks has played in 50 games for the Suns this season, though he’s been out since late February after suffering a broken hand.
A message to Brooks’ rep seeking comment on Tuesday was not immediately returned.
TMZ Sports first reported on the incident.
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