Los Angeles Rams safety T.J. McDonald was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an unknown substance Tuesday morning after he allegedly crashed into a parked car in Woodland Hills, police said.
McDonald was found about 8:30 a.m. at the crash scene in the 22900 block of Gershwin Drive, according to Officer Mike Lopez of the Los Angeles Police Department‘s Media Relations Section.
McDonald is not suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, Lopez said.
The 25-year-old McDonald was booked at the LAPD’s Van Nuys jail, with bail set at $300, and released about 6:20 p.m., according to sheriff’s online inmate records.
McDonald is tentatively due in court in Van Nuys on June 3, according to the sheriff’s department.
The Rams issued the following statement: “We are aware of the incident involving T.J. McDonald this morning. We are gathering information and will have no further comment at this time.”
McDonald was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2013 draft out of USC. He started 11 of the team’s first 12 games in 2015, when it was based in St. Louis, but missed the final four because of a shoulder injury requiring surgery.
McDonald’s father, Tim McDonald played safety for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals from 1987-92 and the San Francisco 49ers from 1993-99, and was selected for the Pro Bowl six times. He is the Buffalo Bills defensive backs coach.
— City News Service