Mike Tyson arrested for DUI and Coke possession

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been arrested and charged with DUI and cocaine possession. The Rhodes scholar was leaving a night club in Arizona when he was pulled over by the sheriff's office.

Sgt. Larry Hall said the boxer was stopped after his car almost struck a sheriff's vehicle while leaving the club at about 1:45 a.m.

"He showed signs of impairment and voluntarily submitted to field sobriety tests," said Hall, a member of the Buckeye Police Department who was working in the area as part of a holiday DUI task force.

Hall said the 40-year-old Tyson was placed under arrest after "showing more signs of impairment" during the field sobriety tests. Police then found cocaine on him and in his car, Hall said. The boxer was alone in the car.

Tyson was booked at the Maricopa County jail, isolated from other inmates for his own safety, and was set to make an initial court appearance Friday morning, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.

Tyson will continue his spiral downfall until it leads to his tragic death. He has earned hundreds of millions in his life but is broke and with no true guidance in his life. Hopefully 'Iron Mike' can find some help before it is too late.