Charging documents show Phelps DUI tied to alcohol
By PAUL NEWBERRY, Associated Press
Oct 1, 2014 8:56 AM CDT
FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2004, file photo, Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps, center, signs autorgaphs for fans after pleading guilty to drunken driving charges in district court in Salisbury, Md. Authorities say Phelps has been arrested on a DUI charge in Maryland. Transit police say they stopped...   (Associated Press)

Olympic champion Michael Phelps is facing five traffic charges, including three involving drunken driving, after being pulled over by police in Baltimore.

The Maryland Transportation Authority Police charged Phelps early Tuesday with DUI but weren't specific about the substance they said affected his driving.

Now, online charging documents show that the charges include driving while impaired by alcohol, driving while under the influence of alcohol and driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The other two charges from Tuesday's incident are excessive speeding and crossing double lane lines in a tunnel on Interstate 95.

The court records do not yet indicate a defense attorney or a court date.

In a statement Tuesday, Phelps apologized and said he takes "full responsibility."

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