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On the same day that the rival Angels signed perhaps the best hitter in baseball, TMZ reports that the Dodgers' James Loney was arrested last month after a crash in his Maserati on the 101 freeway in the Valley. According to the police report, Loney acted so bizarrely and aggressively after the 6:15 p.m crash that he was taken to a hospital, put in arm and leg restraints, and given an injection to calm him down. The blood sample has come back negative for drugs or alcohol, according to TMZ, and now the City Attorney is weighing charges. From TMZ, which says Loney has not responded:
According to the report, when cops first arrived to the scene ... Loney told one of the officers, "The bitch hit me from behind."Cops say Loney appeared to be "restless, unsteady, aggressive and irritable" ... and he "exhibited eyelid tremors and his shirt was soiled and moist from perspiration, from his armpits down to his waistline."
Cops say when officers asked Loney what day it was ... he replied, "7/15 and Saturday" -- when in fact, it was 11/14 and Monday.
Loney was handcuffed and transported to a nearby hospital -- where an officer attempted to give him a breathalyzer test.
But according to the report, Loney was "uncooperative" -- biting off the mouthpiece and spitting it back at the cop.
A CHP spokesman says in the L.A. Times that the other drivers in crash "attempted to contact Mr. Loney but according to their statements he appeared to be unconscious. He eventually awoke and he saw all the people standing around him. He then attempted to flee the scene." Dodgers GM Ned Colletti said the team learned of the incident via anonymous phone call and has spoken to Loney, but it still evaluating the incident.