Denver prosecutors want Nuggets player Ty Lawson to use alcohol monitoring after 2nd arrest

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FILE - This is a Feb. 3, 2015, file photo showing Ty Lawson of the Denver Nuggets NBA basketball team during a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol _ his second DUI arrest this year. California Highway Patrol Officer Jennifer Cassidy says Lawson was driving at a high rate of speed before being pulled over around 2 a.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015, on state Route 101 in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

DENVER – Colorado prosecutors want Denver Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson to use an alcohol monitoring device after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence for a second time this year.

Lawson was arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday and is scheduled to stand trial in a Denver DUI case next month.

After his January arrest in Denver, Lawson was ordered not to drink alcohol or violate laws as part of his bond. Prosecutors now are asking a judge to require him to use a device, such as an ankle bracelet or a home breath tester, that monitors the body for alcohol.

A judge could rule on the request Friday when Lawson is due in court for a hearing.

A spokeswoman for his agent didn’t return a call seeking comment.

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