Images of the body police captured the time of Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Reton was arrested for lead under influence.
The 33 -minute video, shared via YouTube by Entertainment tonight Tuesday, July 8, shows Reton, 57, speaking with the authorities on May 17, who carried out a balance test with the athlete before providing her with the oxygen it needs due to pulmonary damage from pneumonia in 2023.
The images then show that Reton is handcuffed by police and escorted to a police vehicle before being transported to the Virginia-Western police station for a more in-depth exam.
In a declaration provided to US Weekly By Reton according to her duty accusation, the gymnast said that she had taken “my entire responsibility” for her actions. “What happened was completely unacceptable,” she said We via the declaration sent on June 10. “I do not excuse my family, my friends and my fans: I dropped you, and for that, I’m deeply sorry.”
Bodycam images have also shown that Reton, which received a fine of $ 100 in the light of the incident and also filed a personal deposit of $ 1,500 that the court issued the day of its arrest, more and more in distress when it was seated in the office of the police service.
“You are on your oxygen all the time,” heard a policeman saying to Reton, who answers: “I am 24/7.” When the officer then suggests that she fills her oxygen at the hospital, Reton answers with: “No, f *** that. You are terrible. I will die here.”
Retton is then seen deeply breathable and tearful while it fights to take enough air while the authorities radiate to collect additional oxygen. She then refuses to take a test to determine her blood alcohol level.
During the Retton Declaration to We After the arrest, she added that she was “determined to grow” from the test. “I undertake to make positive changes in my life. I really appreciate your concern, your encouragement and your continuous support, “she wrote at the time.
Reton became a domestic sporting name throughout her stay at the 1984 summer Olympic Games when she became the first American woman to win gold in the individual versatile competition in gymnastics.
She experienced an important health battle in October 2023, spending two weeks in USI while fighting a rare form of pneumonia.
Reton said Entertainment tonight In May 2024, its recovery will remain in progress. “It is a very long recovery, I am still in oxygen, and I had a little relapse some time ago, but I am back and regulated,” said Reton at the time. “It’s just more discouraged than everything because, you know, patience is not one of my strong skills. I’m tired of this thing in my nose. “