The Latest: Police: Belle accused of exposing himself

Posted March 26, 2018 7:00 am

The Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Latest on the arrest of former Cleveland Indians All-Star outfielder Albert Belle (all times local):

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Police say former Cleveland Indians All-Star outfielder Albert Belle was arrested after he and another adult were accused of exposing themselves to two adults and two children in an Arizona parking lot.

The Salt River Police Department said Monday that the 51-year-old Belle was taken into custody Sunday outside of Phoenix Rising Soccer Club Stadium following reports of an indecent exposure.

According to Salt River police, officers stopped Belle because his vehicle matched the description of the two men in the indecent exposure call. He and the other adult, who has not been named, were arrested.

Belle was booked on charges of indecent exposure, driving under the influence and extreme driving under the influence.

The case occurred on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community bordering Scottsdale, Arizona.

It was not known if Belle had an attorney.

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9:30 a.m.

Former Cleveland Indians All-Star outfielder Albert Belle has been arrested on charges of indecent exposure and extreme driving under the influence following a spring training game in Arizona.

KSAZ-TV in Phoenix reports Belle was taken into custody Sunday and charged with two counts of indecent exposure near Scottsdale, Arizona. He also faces one count each of driving under the influence and extreme driving under the influence.

Details surrounding his arrest remain unclear. The Salt River Police Department did not immediately return an email. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez says Belle was released Sunday,

The 51-year-old and five-time All-Star played 12 years in the major leagues for the Indians, the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles.

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 1999, file photo, Baltimore Orioles' Albert Belle watches his third double of the game fly into right field during a game against the Oakland Athletics in Baltimore. Belle has been arrested on indecent exposure and extreme driving under the influence charges following a spring training game in Arizona. Belle was taken into custody in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Dave Hammond,File) The Associated Press

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