Matt Hardy Arrest: Police report details, no alcohol involved yet failed several field sobriety tests

By Chris Shore

Matt Hardy was arrested Monday, September 12, 2011 for DWI on the property of Raleigh Durham International Airport. According to the police report, Hardy was pulled over by airport police after receiving at least one call about Hardy's erratic driving. The report states that Hardy was asked to pull into a parking area, which he did after "his vehicle swerved into the curb and back on the road." Hardy stated he was there to pick up his girlfriend.

The report stated his speech was slow and slurred, but he denied drinking. The officer asked him to step from the car, and the car started to roll forward because Hardy had not put it in park. The officer yelled at him to do so, and Hardy did. Hardy then went on to fail several field sobriety tests, administered by both the airport police and a NC State Trooper who arrived approximately three and a half hours later.

The report also states Hardy was given a portable breathalyzer test by a Morrisville police officer, but he blew a 0.00 both times. Due to his failing of the various field sobriety tests, Hardy was arrested and charged with DWI under NC law. He was processed, submitted a blood sample, and was released on a promise to appear (no bail), and assigned a court date of November 30 in Wake County.

Shore's Slant: The story ties together nicely when you read Reby Sky's tweets from Monday. She tweeted "Cameron Bound" (Cameron is the home of Matt Hardy), and the very next tweet was "F*ck this." The police report also notes she drove Matt's car home.

As far as the legality of all this, Matt's in quite the pickle. He will be in court later this month for his first DWI charge in his home county. The courthouse pulled some shenanigans there with Jeff Hardy's trial time, but with a second DWI pending on top of this one, the judge/DA may not be as willing to help out this Hardy brother. I will talk to an attorney friend before Dot Net Weekly tomorrow and see if I can get a handle on everything.