Bruce Springsteen was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in a national park in New Jersey last year, officials said on Wednesday.
Springsteen, nicknamed Boss, was arrested on November 14 in the Gateway national recreation area, also known as Sandy Hook, and the charges included drunken driving, reckless driving and drinking alcohol in an enclosed area, according to the spokeswoman. from the National Park Service, Brenda Ling.
The arrest was first reported Wednesday by TMZ.
Ling said Springsteen, a well-known New Jersey native, was cooperative throughout the process.
Representatives of the rock legend did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The news of the arrest comes days after Springsteen’s first Super Bowl commercial debuted. In the two-minute wave for Jeep, Springsteen says the country will see the unit again and says “there is hope in the way ahead”.
Fans have long praised Springsteen, 71, for his healthy lifestyle.
In his 2016 autobiography, “Born to Run,” Springsteen said he avoided drugs and didn’t try alcohol until he was 22, partly because he saw how drinking affected his father.
“He’s in good shape for not using drugs. It’s something he doesn’t need to preach. He’s a living example of what happens when you never use drugs in your life,” said Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for E Street Band’s Springsteen, to Rolling Stone in 2012, talking about Springsteen’s resistance on stage.
“I mean, I’m sure he’s had a drink or two a few times in his life, but he’s never had a drink either. And he eats right and is at the gym. Well, that’s what happens,” said Van Zandt. “Don’t use drugs. Don’t drink, eat right, go to the gym and you can rock & roll at 62 too.”
