Suns forward Dillon Brooks formally charged with DUI; arraignment scheduled for October 28
Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks has been formally charged with one count of DUI liquor/drugs/vapors/combo, a Class 1 misdemeanor, stemming from a March 6, 2026 traffic stop in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bodycam footage showed a 0.0 breathalyzer reading but officer observations of impairment. Brooks is scheduled for arraignment on October 28, one week after the Suns open their regular season.
Phoenix Suns guard Dillon Brooks has been formally charged with one count of DUI liquor/drugs/vapors/combo, a Class 1 misdemeanor, according to court records and Yahoo NBA reporting on September 30. The charge stems from a March 6, 2026 traffic stop in Scottsdale, Arizona. Brooks is due for arraignment on October 28, approximately one week after the Suns open their 2026-27 regular season. Scottsdale police pulled over Brooks for a traffic violation at approximately 1:33 a.m. on March 6. According to officer accounts reported by Yahoo NBA, police said Brooks exhibited signs of impairment during the stop. Bodycam footage from the scene showed Brooks appeared to blow a 0.0 on a breathalyzer test. An officer could be heard on video accusing Brooks of having a vehicle that smelled "like a dispensary." Brooks, who was nursing a broken hand at the time, told the officer, "I haven't smoked in, like, six months." Brooks joined the Suns in 2025 and averaged 20.2 points per game in his first season with the club. Earlier this summer, he signed a three-year, $73 million extension to remain in Phoenix. In January 2026, Brooks also had a notable interaction with police when he was accused of going 85 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to Yahoo NBA. The formal charge was first reported by TMZ on Wednesday before being confirmed through court records. The charge carries significant legal implications during the season's opening stretch, though Brooks' attorney indicated the player intends to allow the judicial process to proceed.
Brooks was formally charged on September 30 with a Class 1 misdemeanor DUI from a March 6 traffic stop; bodycam evidence shows a 0.0 breathalyzer result, creating a tension between the charge and the evidence cited.
Brooks' arraignment is set for October 28, placing his first court appearance one week into the Suns' regular season. The tension between the 0.0 breathalyzer reading and the DUI charge will likely become central to the case; prosecutors must justify their decision to charge based on impairment evidence beyond alcohol or explain what other testing supported the claim.
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