Bruce Springsteen pleaded guilty Wednesday to one of three charges stemming from a November DWI arrest in New Jersey.
The rock icon, 71, appeared via video conference in a New Jersey courtroom and entered a plea of guilty to drinking alcohol in a restricted area. The judge dismissed charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.
Springsteen was arrested Nov. 14 at Gateway National Recreation Area, also known as Sandy Hook. An officer said that he saw the musician take one shot of tequila before getting on his motorcycle and starting the engine.
The officer said he told Springsteen that alcohol was not allowed at the park and then noticed a 750-milliliter Patron bottle was empty. It’s not clear how full the bottle was when Springsteen began drinking from it.
“Springsteen smelled strongly of alcohol coming off of his person and had glassy eyes,” the officer said in his statement.
The “Born in the U.S.A.” singer admitted to taking two shots of tequila and said he was planning to drive out of the park, according to the officer’s statement.
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