Charles Barkley was arrested early Wednesday morning in Arizona for driving while intoxicated. 

He was pulled over at 1:30 a.m. when officers saw that he had run a stop sign.   A blood test was administered when he declined to submit to a breath test.

He was given a citation and released pending the results of the tests.

Police Lt. Eric Shuhandler said that Charles was civil and cooperative during the process and also:  “He was very nice and professional,”

Shuhandler also said that first time offences such as this usually receive one to 10 days in jail, the suspension of driving privileges for 90 days, and a fine of $1,000 or more.