Bill Murray could face Swedish drink drive charge
US actor Bill Murray could face a drink-driving charge in Sweden after cruising through central Stockholm in a golf cart and refusing a breathalyser test, police in Sweden said today.
Police officers spotted Murray, star of golf comedy film Caddyshack, early on Sunday in the slow-moving vehicle and noticed he smelled of alcohol when they pulled him over, said Detective-Inspector Christer Holmlund of the Stockholm police.
“He refused to blow in the (breathalyser) instrument, citing American legislation,” Holmlund said.
“So we applied the old method – a blood test. It will take 14 days before the results are in.”
Murray, who had been visiting a golf tournament in Sweden, signed a document admitting that he was driving under the influence, and agreed to let a police officer plead guilty on his behalf if the case goes to court, Holmlund said.
“Then he was let go. My guess is he went back to America,” Holmlund said.
He said the actor would only be charged if tests showed his blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit, which is low in Sweden.
