Adam Pretty/Getty ImagesMichael Phelps spent some time in police custody last night after being arrested for DUI in Maryland.
The Maryland Transportation Authority confirms to E! News that the 29-year-old Olympic athlete was arrested on Sept. 30 at approximately 1:40 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence, excessive speed and crossing double lane lines within the Fort McHenry Tunnel on I-95.
According to local authorities, an MDTA police officer was operating stationary radar on southbound I-395 leaving Baltimore City when a White 2014 Land Rover entered the radar's area at almost double the posted speed limit (84 mph in a 45 mph zone).
The officer followed the vehicle onto northbound I-95, through the tunnel and initiated an enforcement stop just beyond the tunnel's toll plaza. Mr. Phelps was identified as the driver by his driver's license and appeared to be under the influence. He was unable to perform satisfactorily a series of standard field sobriety tests. Mr. Phelps was cooperative throughout the arrest process.
No details on how long Phelps was detained or what time he was released from custody.
This is the second DUI for Phelps, who is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 22 medals. In November 2004, at the age of 19, the swimmer was pulled over by Maryland authorities and arrested for DUI.
After his first arrest, Phelps told the Washington Post, "Last week, I made a mistake. Getting in a car with anything to drink is wrong, dangerous and unacceptable. I'm 19 but was taught no matter how old you are, you should always take responsibility for your actions, which I will do. I'm extremely sorry for this…That's all I can say right now."
And in 2009, a photo showing Phelps using a pipe at a party surfaced. The smoking photo resulted in the loss of Kellogg as one of his official sponsors. Phelps later apologized for the pic and called his actions "inappropriate."