Jermall Charlo was arrested Monday evening in Texas. They charged him with three misdemeanors related to driving while intoxicated fleeing the scene of an accident and eluding police. According to Pearland Police Department public information officer Chad Rogers on Tuesday. Charlo, 33, was released on a $9,500 surety bond. But his blood alcohol content was over 0.15. The legal limit is .08.
“The WBC has provided and will continue to do as much as possible to support Jermall Charlo during his difficult times with regards to mental wellness,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said in a statement posted on social media Tuesday.
The fallout
Charlo was stripped of his WBC middleweight title on Tuesday. With the decision to strip Charlo, interim titleholder Carlos Adames (23-1, 18 KOs), WBC’s No. 2 boxer at 160 pounds, was elevated to champion.
“The WBC will closely work with PBC in securing the best course of action to attend to Jermall’s needs at this moment,” Sulaiman said. “After a thorough evaluation of the situation and understanding of the facts and times the WBC may rank Jermall at super middleweight.”
Charlo was driving his red Lamborghini around 6:41 p.m. Monday when he was involved in a collision with another vehicle, according to police.
A verbal argument ensued following the crash and Charlo left the scene. The officer eventually located Charlo in a marked car with his lights activated. He drove for approximately one mile while an officer trailed him. Eventually, another officer parked in front of Charlo. as he attempted to drive through a red light, forcing him to stop the car.
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