Andrew Quarless Charged With DUI

by BSD on Mar 6, 2008 3:55 PM EST in Football Comment 33 comments

Well, put us on the board in the Fulmer Cup. Andrew Quarless was arrested for DUI early Sunday morning.

Penn State tight end Andrew Quarless was charged Thursday with DUI after State College police say he was stopped early Sunday while driving with a blood alcohol level of .084 percent.

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Quarless, 19, of Uniondale, N.Y., was stopped at 2:54 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of East College Avenue and South Pugh Street when police said he ran a red light in a white BMW, according to the criminal complaint filed Thursday at the office of District Judge Jonathan Grine.

"Did I go through the red light?" police say Quarless asked the officer.

The complaint said the officer smelled a moderate odor of alcohol on Quarless and that the tight end failed field sobriety tests.

A blood test taken about a half hour later showed Quarless had a .084 BAC, the complaint states.

Quarless is charged with DUI, DUI as a minor, failing to obey traffic control signals and underage drinking.

I'm not exactly up on my Fulmer Cup scoring system. At most that's two points per charge for a total of eight points. Doesn't it seem like double jeopardy to charge him with DUI, underage drinking, and DUI as a minor? Shouldn't a DUI be a DUI? And isn't underage drinking underage drinking? Why make up this DUI as a minor charge? Is anyone ever going to get charged for DUI as a minor and not get charged for DUI and underage drinking? I love our legal system.

And what's the legal limit in PA now? I believe it's 0.06. So he was basically 0.024 above the legal limit. That's like a third of a can of beer. He couldn't stand on one foot and touch his nose? Weird. If you remember, in his first underage drinking incident I believe his BAC was below 0.1 as well after he said he had "just a few glasses of wine".

Does anyone else find the white BMW interesting? I'd be interested in seeing this thing. Is it a beat up 1995 model or are we talking a $50,000 vehicle?

UPDATE: FOS reports on the incident. Interesting tidbit about the white BMW.

The criminal complaint said Quarless was driving a white BMW when he was pulled over. Multiple sources have told FOS that the car did not belong to him, but rather a friend he was with late Saturday night.

This does not sound good to me. Maybe it's nothing. Who knows.

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oh quarless...

a failed sobriety test could mean anything. the cop knew he had him, and it was all over from then on.

driving after any drinks in state college is stupid. everybody knows it. especially if you're not 21! they are really good at catching people. quarless will be punished amply by all this, i'm not going to say anything about what i think SHOULD happen to him. i HOPE he can get his act together for 2009 (maybe).

the ego involved to drive intoxicated (albeit mildly), underage, in a BMW, at 3 am, in state college, is infuriating.

by gbd106 on Mar 6, 2008 4:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed!

What's the point of driving when you can walk anywhere AND even find a random cab once in a while. That's why I went to PSU in the first place - couldn't afford a car and didn't need one. The idiocy of this team continues to amaze me. Hell if he was drunk, he could have called JayPa and he'd have picked him up. Jay did it plenty of times for guys when he was "on" the team.

by Jen on Mar 7, 2008 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Walking.......

you can't show off your 22s (I mean tenz....yeah themz is tenz but they tight) and your bass when you are walking.

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Mar 7, 2008 11:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Shiiit, baby.

Word to your mother.

by Ab4PSU on Mar 7, 2008 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Stupid to Drive but.....

No doubt this was another bonehead decision by Quarless. But let's not say he was drunk. .84 is about 3 beers. DUI laws while important have gone overboard. Depending on what state you live in, it has gotten to the point where 2-3 social drinks can land you in the slammer, cost you your license, job and whateverelse. Not a good start to spring ball!

I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?

by pic15 on Mar 10, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

BMW

That stood out to me as well. Regardless, this kid is an idiot.

Angelo

by nittanyroar on Mar 6, 2008 4:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

The BMW scares me.

What the hell is that all about?

by Ab4PSU on Mar 6, 2008 4:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

BAC

The limit is .08 if your 21, zero tolerance if your not.

So, he's DUI under the regular standard, Drinking anything and driving as a minor is a crime no matter the limit (had he been .04, he would only have been charged with DUI as a minor), the underage drinking and the initial moving violation.

Free legal advice; the answer to the question, "have you been drinking?" is always "No." Not I had a glass of wine with dinner (Why is it always wine? Like the cop gives a shit, "Oh just wine, then have a nice night my fellow sophisticate"). The second you admit to you've been drinking, you're nailed, you've just done the cops job for him. They love that. Two glasses of wine and you'll fail a breathalyzer, but the cop's not clairvoyant, if you r not obviously drunk he's not going to haul you out of the car unless you give up probable cause, which the admission you've been drinking does.

If you get stopped and you've been drinking;
1] DO, have you insurance and registration ready to hand to the cop and only roll the window down a crack to hand it to the cop.
2] DON'T, ask why you got pulled over. Who gives a shit? Pay whatever ticket you have to in order to avoid the DUI.
3] DON'T, engage the cop in any un-necessary conversation. Keep your answers short, and don't argue with him. See #2. Eat the ticket and move on. Q: Do you know why I pulled you over? A: No, sir. If he tells you, say yes sir. The cop wants you to start slurring your words and raving like an asshole. Just keep your cool, and keep your mouth shut.
4] DO, tell everybody in your car to shut the hell up too.

Stay safe, fight the power.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on Mar 6, 2008 4:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah! Right on!

by Ab4PSU on Mar 6, 2008 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nice

plan you have there, but I just don't even drive after drinking, not even 1 beer(which I always go for a good) lol. I've had my license suspended a few times before and its really not worth it. Also the fact that lives could be in danger when you try to drink and drive, but I must say I like your style lol.

WE ARE, PENN STATE!

by LinebackerU on Mar 6, 2008 5:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

That was classic.

Here is a question for you. Is BAC used so as to be fair ? By fair I mean as an effort to remove subjectivity from the equation ? I am quite certain that at various points in my life I could have blown .15 and still given the cop the 2nd derivative of a function had I been asked. I don't think that is fair. Likewise, but wife could probably have a BAC of .05 and not be able to spell her name. Is my logic flawed ?

Eric Watters Atlanta, Ga.

by ech2os on Mar 6, 2008 5:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

DUI cont..

Fair? I don't know. It certainly takes the subjectivity out of it, and makes the process of arrest, conviction and processing pretty much ministerial.

Your point about different tolerances is what makes my "plan" work, to the extent it does. You don't seem drunk; and if your driving is not obviously impaired without the admission, the cop lacks probable cause to search you (the search is field sobriety test).

At the end of the day 95% of people who are charged with DUI admitted to the cop they were drinking when they got stopped, and their chance of getting away with it ended right there. The other 5% were passed out behind the wheel.

Obviously, your best bet is not to drink and drive, but if you find yourself in a pickle (and a guy in my line of work can't be too judgmental) take some advice and hope you get lucky.

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on Mar 6, 2008 5:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think it is different

there have been many times where I have done my homework drunk at PSU mainly b/c I forgot about it and then realized it needed to be done

I beleive that cognative (sp) capacity and logical thinking are affected differently than motor skill when alcohol is involved

just from my personal experience anyway

still a dumbass for doing it underage, what a waste of talent, maybe if Mor(on)elli threw him the ball more he would realize how good he could have been

by Lion Alum on Mar 7, 2008 8:35 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

correct

Now matter how lucid you are, your reflexes are directly tied to your BAC. Try catching a baseball drunk, you'll be a split second too late everytime

by queler on Mar 7, 2008 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good stuff

I stand corrected.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Mar 6, 2008 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Fight the Power

Great sign-off! Stay safe AND fight the power is hilarious. Part Nancy Reagan, part Chuck D. The lesson's true tho: you don't f*ck with PA PO-leece, or any pigs for that matter. You handed control over to them when you got behind the wheel (I'm also scared to death of a single beer if I'm DD, so I just stick to teatotaling), now keep your mouth shut, do what they say, and pray to god she gives you a pass on your inexcusable stupidity.

by jtothep on Mar 6, 2008 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

for the "freebe" Jesse

I'm glad you don't have to account for this in 5 - 7 min. intervals!

Old School... MEETS New School!

by BlueWhiteLife on Mar 7, 2008 12:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

DUI

Actually all the cop needs is reasonable artibuable suspicion that you are DUI to haul you in. Even if Quarless denied drinking....if the cop smells "the ordor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath"....coupled with the fact that he ran a red light. He has such suspicion and can very easily haul him in for DUI. Especially in f*n State College.....the only f*n D-1A college town in the country where the po-po and the dickhead DA have it out for the football team. On to another subject.....if it comes out that the DA had evidence which showed that Chris Baker was not involved in the HUB incident as determined by judicial affairs....his ass should be before the State Bar for prosecutorial misconduct! This f'er is just as bad as Nifong!

I thought only safeties played 15 yards off the ball?

by pic15 on Mar 10, 2008 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brace Yourselves

An insider on a message board has just indicated there is more to this story which will come out in time. And it's not good. He didn't give details so don't ask me what it is.

Begin rampant speculation now.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Mar 6, 2008 5:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

License and registration please....

Who is ______? Why are you driving their car?

For the Glory National Champions 1982, 1986, 1994,

by jesse. on Mar 6, 2008 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Speculation

I speculate it was a female cop, he said 'can I tell you who I am?,' then proceeded to solicit her sexually. When she shot him down, he said 'wait, I can give you Phil Taylor,' she thought about it, remembered Baker & the CC DA already fingered him, and turned him down and brought him in....

by jtothep on Mar 6, 2008 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That

is pretty rampant.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

Hail to the Lion!

by BSD on Mar 6, 2008 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

jaypa and pryor

were passed out in the back seat. Pryor was going to commit after a great night on the town but when it came to the question of who supplied the alcohol Jaypa and Chris Bell (happened to be in the police station for another "incident") blamed Pryor. Pryor's dad then beat Terelle, Jaypa, and Bell into pulps.

by PSU86 on Mar 6, 2008 9:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

From what I was just told

You at least started down the right path, if by accident. Not necessarily Jay or Pryor, of course.

-- Run Up The Score http://runupthescore.wordpress.com

by Run Up The Score on Mar 7, 2008 3:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

more?

the big question is: how many more points are we looking at?

i can't believe it's only f'n march...this could get real pathetic real quick.

The Big Eleventh Blog

by Big 11th on Mar 6, 2008 6:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

i say....

castrate the boy so he can't further pollute the earth. he was a God-sent 2 years ago when he could catch, but then the deweys came, and came again. all that equilibrium testing mustve thrown off his hand-eye, taking away his inability to catch a football

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Mar 6, 2008 6:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

scratch that...

.ABILITY to catch

For the glory

by lionalum05 on Mar 6, 2008 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

But later became inability to catch.

by Ab4PSU on Mar 6, 2008 9:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess I was fortunate

I didn't have a car when I was at Penn State. I would have probably blown a .15 on many a Saturday night.

Not that there was or is anywhere to park it on a Saturday night.

Living in front of the 'Gaff and around the corner from the Skeller helped.

by CDRS on Mar 7, 2008 10:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I had a car

And was smart enough not to drive drunk. I have been through extensive schooling and training since my PSU days and have now been working for 15 years. At every step of my education and employment I was asked about criminal background and all included specifically DUI. I did get underage drinking at 19yo, but if you drive drunk you will wreck your career as Quarless is showing us, if not your some innocent person's life.

by PSU86 on Mar 7, 2008 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Good Point

I've never had a DUI either and that's true, that question has come up every time I've interviewed. Not something you want to answer "yes" to.

Cab fares will never add up to what you'll pay for a DUI.

by CDRS on Mar 9, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DWB

They forgot to add the Driving While Black in Central Pa to the charges.

by 31 on Mar 10, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've told cops

I had a couple of beers with dinner when pulled over, because I figured it'd be worse to lie, because if you have even one beer it's on your breath. The one time I made an illegal right on red, and I said that, and I didn't get a DUI. To get a DUI if you're below the legal limit, I think you have to display a great deal of impairment. But Quarless was over .08 anyway, so it doesn't matter. It's so frustrating to see how these kids don't seem to realize what a fantastic opportunity they have as scholarship athletes at Penn State.

by Joe 96alum on Mar 11, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs