Bodycam footage shows moment of Woods arrest
Bodycam footage from the Martin County Sheriff's Office shows the moment Tiger Woods is arrested for driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida.
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Bodycam footage from the Martin County Sheriff's Office shows the moment Tiger Woods is arrested for driving under the influence after a car crash in Florida.
Body camera footage released on April 2, 2026, captures Tiger Woods being handcuffed after a rollover crash in Florida. Deputies observed erratic behavior and found two pills in his pocket, identified as Norco, a prescription painkiller containing hydrocodone. Woods pleaded not guilty to suspected DUI and announced he is stepping away to focus on treatment and health.
Bodycam footage from Tiger Woods's arrest last Friday has been released, showing the first two minutes of video from the scene of Woods's latest car accident and DUI arrest. Woods is shown on one knee speaking to a police officer, explaining the accident. The footage also shows officers finding two hydrocodone pills in his pocket. Woods has pleaded not guilty to DUI charges and announced he is stepping away from golf to seek treatment overseas.
Newly released bodycam footage shows Woods in sunglasses as he kneels on the side of the road while police are at the scene. Woods told an officer, "I looked down at my phone and all of a sudden, boom." After conducting a sobriety test, Martin County Sheriff's deputy Tatiana Levenar told him he was under arrest for DUI. The footage also shows deputies finding two white pills in Woods' pocket, which he identified as Norco, a painkiller containing hydrocodone.
Police have released video of Tiger Woods’ arrest for driving under the influence, showing the golf great being placed in handcuffs on the scene. At one point in the encounter, Woods tells police, "I looked down at my phone and all of a sudden, boom." The footage also shows officers going through Woods’ pockets and pulling out lip balm, his wallet, and two previously reported unknown pills that turned out to be hydrocodone. Woods has since put out a statement saying that he is seeking treatment.
Tiger Woods expressed astonishment as he was handcuffed after crashing his SUV last week in Florida, according to body camera footage released Thursday. The footage shows deputies removing two pills from Woods’ pocket, which he identified as Norco, a painkiller containing hydrocodone. Woods has pleaded not guilty to suspicion of driving under the influence and announced he is stepping away indefinitely to seek treatment and focus on his health.
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