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Original Article At: [url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nat-gen/2003/may/15/051508228.html]Las Vegas Sun[/url]
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May 15, 2003
Rodney King Charged With DUI, PCP Use
ASSOCIATED PRESS
RIALTO, Calif. (AP) - Rodney King, whose videotaped beating at the hands of Los Angeles police led to widespread riots more than a decade ago, was charged with three misdemeanor counts stemming from an April car crash, police said Wednesday.
King, 39, of Rialto, was under the influence of PCP when he drove through a Rialto intersection at more than 100 mph, lost control of his sport utility vehicle and slammed into a power pole, Sgt. Paul Wing said.
Wing said King was charged by San Bernardino County prosecutors with a single count each of driving under the influence, using PCP and reckless driving. Neither King nor officials at the county district attorney's office could be reached by The Press-Enterprise in Riverside for comment late Wednesday ...
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