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Well … he almost made it thru the year without getting arrested … former basketball star and proposed candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2014 Charles Barkley got busted on suspicion of driving while under the impairment of alcohol when he ran a stop sign in the Old Town section of Scottsdale, AZ in the wee hours this morning. Police suspected that he was loaded and hauled him over to a mobile police unit for a blood alcohol test … and, natch, TMZ was there to get it all on film … here is his lovely sweaty mugshot:

Charles Barkley was arrested early Wednesday in Arizona on charges of driving while impaired. Police say they noticed Barkley, 45, running a stop sign in the Old Town section of Scottsdale at about 1:30 a.m. Officers pulled Barkley over, took him to a nearby mobile command post, and administered a blood test after declining to submit to a breath test, according to Gilbert, Ariz., police Lt. Eric Shuhandler. Barkley was issued a citation for driving while impaired and released pending the results, which normally takes about a week, Shuhandler said. “He was very nice and professional,” Shuhandler said, adding he entire arrest process took place without incident, and Barkley was civil and cooperative throughout. For a first offense, someone found guilty of the charge Barkley faces might expect between one to 10 days in jail, the suspension of driving privileges for 90 days, and a fine of $1,000 or more, Shuhandler said. Barkley, who gained notoriety for a quick temper and blunt language during his years as an NBA player, represented the United States in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. In October, he announced that he would be a candidate for governor of his home state of Alabama in 2014.

Er … yeah, I wouldn’t necessarily count on that gubernatorial bid in 2014 just yet … then again, folks have a funny way of forgetting things like this and/or end up electing politicians with questionable morals into office anyway. I’m not sure what the hell I was thinking but I was under the impression that the celeb busts were finished for the year … I guess I should’ve known that there was time for at least one more celeb bust. After the jump, check out a photo of Barkley being escorted out of the mobile police unit where he was processed this morning …

Yeah … not exactly the way I think Charles Barkley was planning to spend his last day of 2008 but good on the cops for being vigilant enough to pull the suspected drunk drivers off the street for the safety of others. Tonight will, undoubtedly, bring out the drunk drivers … here’s hoping all y’all will be safe tonight and will joyously ring in the new year without threat of careless idiots on the road.

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