St. Louis Cardinals infielder Scott Spiezio charged with DUI, hit-and-run and assault

Scott Spiezio, a St. Louis Cardinals infielder, was charged Tuesday with driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or more, hit and run with property damage, and aggravated assault and battery. Spiezio, 35, will face two years in prison if he is convicted, according to the District Attorney's office.

Police say Spiezio had several vodka drinks at a Newport Beach bar before leaving it at about 12:20 a.m. Dec. 30 in a 2004 BMW and attempting to drive home. Police are not yet releasing the name of the bar, said Lt. Rick Handfield of the Irvine Police Department.

Spiezio is also accused of speeding, cutting across lanes and through oncoming traffic lanes, driving over a curb and crashing into a fence at Campus Drive and Carlson. The front two tires of his car blew out when he allegedly hit the fence and knocked down a fence pole. He allegedly then fled on foot to his Irvine condo complex, near the scene of the accident, and visited a friend who lived in the same complex, Handfield said. More >>

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