Hope Solo has made some news recently. In addition to pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated she was also charged as a child abuser and driving under the effects. She was then suspended from the Women's National Team. Hope has been in newsworthy scandals before. She was also charged with DWI and child abuse in 2016 and was taken into custody in a Walmart parking garage. Below, you can read about Hope's most recent arrest.
Hope Solo pleads guilty at driving while under the influence
Hope Solo, a U.S. soccer player, pleaded guilty for driving while intoxicated. A judge in Forsyth County gave the 23-year-old suspended sentences, an active sentence of 30 days, and a substance abuse assessment. Solo was awarded credit for her time spent in a rehabilitation facility by the judge. The sentence includes a $2,500 penalty and the requirement for Solo to complete an assessment on substance abuse.
She was arrested in a Walmart parking lot
Hope Solo was arrested in a Walmart parking lot in Winston-Salem North Carolina. The mother-of-two was arrested for driving while impaired and resisting arrest. These charges were added to the misdemeanor child abuse. A witness spotted Hope Solo passing out in the driver's seat while she was driving, and the officers pulled her over. The incident occurred as Solo and her two children were asleep in the backseat of the car.
She was charged for misdemeanor child cruelty
Hope Solo, former goalkeeper of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team was arrested on suspicion for driving while impaired (DWI), resisting arrest, and misdemeanor children abuse. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that she was also charged with misdemeanor child abuse. Solo's involvement in domestic violence was one of the reasons Solo was charged by police.
She was removed from Women's National Team 2016
Former U.S. Women's National Team member Hope Solo was suspended for 30 days from the team in 2016 after being arrested on two counts of domestic violence in 2014. This was due to an altercation that she had with her halfsister and her 17year-old nephew. She will be eligible to participate in the USWNT's February match again. Solo was previously reported to be suffering from a drinking problem. Solo was also reported to have been drunk while driving in a U.S. soccer truck.
She has been in several encounters with law enforcement
Hope Solo, a former soccer star, has had many run-ins and tussles with the law. In 2014, she was charged with assault and two misdemeanors. She pleaded not guilty to the charges, but they were ultimately dismissed because of procedural violations. Kirkland had earlier dropped domestic violence allegations against the soccer star. Meanwhile, Solo denied all accusations.