Dolphins’ safety arrested for DUI, drag racing

Friday, June 24, 2005 | 9:30 a.m.

SUN WIRE SERVICES

Miami Dolphins safety Quintin Williams was arrested on DUI and drag racing charges Thursday after he was stopped while driving 111 mph on an interstate with teammate and passenger Travares Tillman.

Williams was near the team's practice facility in Davie, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Ferrell said. Troopers also pulled over a car that had been racing Williams. Troopers then approached Williams' car and suspected he might have been drinking, Ferrell said.

After a roadside DUI test, Williams was taken to a Broward Sheriff's Office facility where his blood-alcohol level was .087 percent, above Florida's legal limit of .08 percent, Ferrell said.

Williams was charged with DUI, racing on a highway and unlawful speeding, Ferrell said. Williams was released from jail around noon.

The driver of the other car, Brandy Lynn Richards, was charged with unlawful speeding and racing on a highway because she was going 109 mph on the interstate, Ferrell said. Tillman, who was riding with Williams, was not charged and allowed to ride home with Richards, who was cited but not arrested, Ferrell added.

Ferrell said Richards identified herself as a Dolphins cheerleader to a supervisor on the scene of the traffic stop, but team spokesman Harvey Greene said a person by that name was not a Dolphins cheerleader.

"This is not the kind of behavior we expect from our players relative to the choices and decisions they make," Dolphins coach Nick Saban said.

Hentrich became ill and had his appendix removed late Wednesday afternoon. Fisher said Hentrich will remain in the hospital for another day or two as doctors monitor the punter to ensure that no infections develop as a result of the rupture.