June 29, 2007

LOS ANGELES, California

Vivica A. Fox purportedly called a California Highway Patrol officer a "racist white cop" during her California DUI arrest, according to a CHP report.

The 42-year-old actress, who is black, was pulled over in March after passing a CHP officer who said her Cadillac was doing 80 mph (129 kph) and weaving in its lane on the Hollywood Freeway.
The officer noticed that Fox's eyes were red and watery and she had a "strong odor" of alcohol, according to the report.

After she allegedly failed a series of California DUI field sobriety tests, the officer arrested Fox for investigation of a California DUI / driving under the influence / drunk driving.

"Fox began to walk away, yelling at my partner, 'Brother, help a sister, are you going to let this racist white cop do this... well, are you?'" according to the report.
The arresting officer is identified as Officer Laubscher and his partner Officer De Alba.
Fox continued to speak in a "condescending manner" as she was placed in the patrol car, the report said.
She was taken to the Van Nuys jail, where a breath test was conducted but had to be stopped when she "burped quite loudly," the report said.
Breath tests indicated her blood-alcohol level was greater than .08 percent, California's legal limit for a driver.

She was charged with two misdemeanor counts of California DUI / driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit. Her arraignment is scheduled for July 19. If convicted, Fox could face six months in jail and a $1,000 + California DUI fine. Fox has appeared in such films as "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," "Soul Food" and "Independence Day."