Henry Ruggs III is placed under house arrest after failing a wine test

Former Raiders recipient Henry Ruggs III will be allowed to continue under house arrest after appeared in Clarke County (Nev.) on Monday following a missed alcohol test on Saturday, November 13.

Ruggs – join a Deadly car accident in Las Vegas in which prosecutors say he has a blood alcohol level of 0.16 – possibly back in prison for violating his release restrictions. In addition to paying $150,000 in bond issuance on Wednesday, November 3, he was placed under house arrest, placed under electronic surveillance, did not drink alcohol or other controlled substances, and filed four arrests. daily alcohol test from Nevada-based SCRAM.

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According to the report from ESPNJudge Suzan Baucum – who ordered Ruggs to return to court – said she felt comfortable allowing Ruggs to remain under house arrest “with a greater degree of supervision” after failing the test. his. According to Clarke County court filings, Ruggs missed the signal to send a breath test at 4:41 p.m. local time on November 13, but completed “a client who initiated a breath test.” remotely” at 6:28 pm that same day.

“But if there is any omission, if there is any problem, if there is any alcohol detected in your system, you need to know that it will be a matter for this court in the future. future,” Baucum told Ruggs.

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Attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld told Baucum that Ruggs took the test “out of an abundance of caution” on November 13, responding to a court-mandated three-hour requirement between tests. They also claim the former recipient has completed 77 consecutive alcohol tests since he was issued the bond on November 3.

Ruggs, 22, will appear at an evidence hearing on Thursday, December 16 regarding the charges he faces in the deaths of 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog. He faces four counts – two counts of DUI resulting in death or serious injury and two counts of reckless driving – as a result of the collision. Prosecutors say Ruggs was driving at 156 mph when his Chevrolet Corvette crashed into the back of Tintor’s Toyota Rav4. He also faces a light weapons charge.

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DUI charges face mandatory prison sentences of two to 20 years after conviction. The reckless driving charges carry a penalty of one to six years in prison.

Ruggs was the first receiver included in the 2020 NFL Draft in 12th place overall. The Raiders released him on November 2, the same day that the second-year player was arrested due to the accident.