Former NBA star Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found asleep behind the wheel on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles on Tuesday, police said. California Highway Patrol officers said that several lanes of the freeway were closed while they were investigating an unrelated multi-car crash that happened just south of Lankershim Boulevard at around 10:34 p.

Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence on a Los Angeles highway after he was found asleep behind the wheel, state police said.