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Bronco arrested on DUI charge

Wide receiver Marshall taken to detox center

Ivan Moreno, Rocky Mountain News

Published October 23, 2007 at midnight

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Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was cited for allegedly driving under the influence after he was spotted driving "erratically" early Monday, a Denver police spokesman said.

It's the second time in less than a year that the football player has had a brush with the law.

Police arrested Marshall at 14th and Blake streets at around 2 a.m. He was taken to a detox center and later released, said Detective John White.

White did not say what Marshall's blood alcohol level was or whether he took a sobriety test.

"He was driving erratically and was contacted by the officers," White said.

The arrest came hours after the Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-28 on a Jason Elam field goal. Marshall led Broncos receivers in the game with six receptions for 77 yards.

White said he didn't know if Marshall was driving by himself when he was arrested or when he would appear in court on the citation.

"We are aware of the situation," said Jim Saccomano, vice president of public relations for the Broncos. "We are currently gathering information, and we will have no further comment at this time."

In March, Douglas County sheriff's deputies arrested Marshall, 23, at his Highlands Ranch apartment after he allegedly had argued with his girlfriend, Jameelah L. Watley.

Watley told deputies that Marshall tried to prevent her from leaving the apartment complex by blocking her taxi with a car.

She said the 6-foot-4 football player pounded on the taxi cab's windows while yelling profanities at her.

Marshall disputed Watley's allegations, saying he was only trying to prevent her from leaving with his phone.

The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, which includes Douglas County, dropped false imprisonment charges against Marshall in May after he completed anger-management classes.

"For my career to go through what it went through, and my character and personality taking a hit over something that basically wasn't valid, was an eye-opener to the high profile that (I have as an athlete)," Marshall told the Rocky Mountain News after charges were dropped.

Marshall, in his second year with the Broncos, leads the team in receptions and receiving yards this season, according to the team's Web site. He has caught 33 passes, including two for touchdowns.

or 303-954-2895 Staff writer Lee Rasizer contributed to this report.