Pulitzer Prize Winner Pulled Over

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Pulitzer Prize Winner Pulled Over

By Jeff Muniz

Story Published: Jan 3, 2009 at 10:25 PM CST

Story Updated: Jan 3, 2009 at 11:30 PM CST

A Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright and actor was arrested early Saturday morning in the Twin Cities on preliminary charges of drunk driving and speeding. Police in Normal stopped Sam Shepard around two this morning after he was clocked going 16 miles per hour over speed limit.

Our News Partner the Pantagraph reports the 65-year-old Shepard stopped at Fat Jack's, a bar in downtown Bloomington he's frequented before. Police say a breath test indicated Shepard's blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit.

Shepard was taken to the McLean County Jail where he posted bond.

Shepard won the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play "Buried Child".

Sunday, Jan 4 at 9:17 AM Dog wrote ...

It's nice to see that celebraties are treated like everyone else here in B-N. He did the deed and got caught but was treated the same as the rest of us! Thank you, Normal Police, for sticking to your standards.

Saturday, Jan 3 at 11:44 PM Janette wrote ...

I like him.

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