Tampa News Anchor Russell Rhodes Arrested for DUI in Parking Garage . . . With Pants Undone?

Seems like there might be more to this story, but what we have so far is pretty good: a local TV anchor from Tampa was spotted by cops driving his car erratically in a parking garage. When officers stopped him, he tried to run away (apparently concerned about his career) but was tackled from behind and landed face-first on the concrete . . . as Russell Rhodes' mug shot (right) will attest. The other odd thing about the arrest? His pants were undone at the time he was pulled over. What do you make of that boys and girls?

Here's more from MSNBC:

At 10:15 p.m. an off-duty deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spotted a 2006 BMW 325i driving recklessly in a public parking garage, said J.D. Callaway, spokesman for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
The deputy stopped the BMW and , Rhodes, got out with his belt undone and his pants unbuttoned, though they were still up. Rhodes appeared to be intoxicated, Callaway said. Rhodes tried to walk away from him twice after being ordered to stay put and surrender his car keys, According to the deputy, When Rhodes tried to run out of the garage, the deputy grabbed him. "He began to flail his arms," Callaway said. That's when he was "taken to the ground." Rhodes seemed to have substantial injuries to his face, all of which Callaway said happened when he hit the ground. He was charged with obstructing an officer without violence and was released Saturday morning on $500 bail.

That's gonna leave a mark.

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Hote Female Austin News Anchor Arrested for DUI - Michelle Valles, KXAN

Instead of reporting the news, one TV anchor in Texas is now making the news. Here's more from radio station KLBJ:

According to court records, an Austin Police officer started following an SUV driven by KXAN co-anchor Michelle Valles at 3rd and Lavaca after midnight this morning.
The officer says Valles swerved across a double yellow line on West Cesar Chavez Street into the on-coming lane of traffic and was allegedly driving about 12 miles an hour faster than the posted 35 MPH speed limit.
Valles allegedly admits to the officer that she had two vodka tonics, but reportedly refused to take a breathalyzer test. She was released on bail early this morning.

Mug shot at right, for better pics of this Latina beauty, check out her MySpace page here.
(Michelle Vallez)

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