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Sabonis' wife faces second DUI charge.

The Associated Press | December 4th, 2000

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The wife of Portland Trail Blazers centre Arvydas Sabonis has been charged a second time with drunk driving, violating her court agreement to avoid alcohol.

Ingrida Sabonis, who turned 30 last Tuesday, was arrested near her home on Sunday after the Washington County sheriff's office received a cell phone call about an erratic driver.

Her blood-alcohol level was measured at 0.26 per cent, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08 per cent, sheriff's spokesman Cleo Howell said Monday.

"The first charge now goes back to court, and the judge will reconsider that one," Howell said. "But the district attorney probably will combine the two charges, and it's going to be a serious charge for her this time."

Ingrida Sabonis had been cited May 16 for drunk driving, the week after her husband's Lithuanian parents had come to watch him play an NBA game for the first time. She was driving to pick up the couple's four children when police received calls about an erratic driver.

Her blood-alcohol level in the first arrest was measured at 0.23 per cent.

Ingrida Sabonis is a former model and actress who was once Miss Vilnius of Lithuania.

Trail Blazers officials did not immediately return calls.

Portland is coming off an 84-79 loss to Phoenix as the Blazers prepare for a visit from the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

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