Will actor Sam Shepard face jail time if he is convicted?”
According to Ryan Denham, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Sam Shepard was arrested early Saturday in Normal for allegedly driving under the influence and speeding after visiting a downtown Bloomington tavern, police said. Shepard, 65, of Midway, Ky., was northbound in the 700 block of North Main Street around 2 a.m. when officers clocked him on radar going 46 mph in a 30 mph zone and pulled him over, said Normal police Lt. Mark Kotte. “The way he pulled up on the curb, it appeared he was driving under the influence,” Kotte said. Shepard was arrested on preliminary charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding 15-20 mph above the limit and improper lane usage. His blood-alcohol level was reportedly twice the 0.08 legal limit for driving. Shepard posted $300 and was released from the McLean County jail later Saturday. Officials at the jail said he had no court date scheduled.
