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This Feb. 4, 2014 photo, Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone (12) stretches before an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild in St. Paul, Minn. Malone was charged Saturday with DUI and possession of cocaine after a traffic stop, police said. An officer saw Malone\'s SUV strike a curb after making a left turn from the center lane early Saturday, said Tampa Police Lt. Paul Lusczynski. After being pulled over, Malone got out of his vehicle, and the officer smelled alcohol on his breath, Lusczynski said. According to the police report, the officer also found 1.3 grams of cocaine in one of Malone\'s pockets. Malone was released from the Hillsborough County jail on ,500 bond. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Police: Lightning LW Malone charged with DUI, possession of cocaine after traffic stop

TAMPA, Fla. – Police say Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone has been charged with DUI and possession of cocaine.

Tampa Police Lt. Paul Lusczynski says Malone’s breath smelled like alcohol when he was stopped by an officer early Saturday. According to a police report, the officer also found 1.3 grams of cocaine in one of Malone’s pockets.

Lusczynski says Malone refused to take field sobriety tests, but a breath test given at the jail recorded blood alcohol levels of 0.112 and 0.116 per cent. Florida law considers a driver impaired at 0.08.

Malone, a 34-year-old Pittsburgh native, was released from the Hillsborough County jail on US$2,500 bond. Jail records didn’t show whether he had an attorney.

Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman says Malone won’t travel with the team for a game Sunday against the Washington Capitals.

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