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Boxer Mike Tyson arrested in US Mike Tyson faces cocaine charge
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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence, US police say. Former boxing champion Mike Tyson has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of cocaine, US police say.
Mr Tyson was held in Scottsdale, 10 miles (16km) east of Phoenix, Arizona, at around 0130 local time (0830GMT). The 40-year-old former heavyweight boxer was arrested in Scottsdale, 10 miles (16km) east of Phoenix, Arizona, at around 0145 local time (0845GMT).
He was stopped after nearly driving into a sheriff's vehicle after leaving a local nightclub, police in the area told AP news agency. He was stopped after nearly hitting a sheriff's vehicle, Arizona police told news agencies.
He is expected to appear in court later on Friday. He is being held in a Phoenix jail and is due to appear in court on Friday.
"He has been charged with DUI (driving under the influence of) drugs and possession of a controlled substance, cocaine," Sgt Larry Hall of the Buckeye Police Department told Reuters news agency.
"It was found on him and in his car," he added.
Sgt Hall also said that the former boxing champion was very co-operative and "acted like a complete gentleman".
Mike Tyson became the youngest champion in heavyweight history when he took the title aged 20 in 1986.
In 1992, he was convicted of rape, eventually serving half of a six-year jail term.