Stephen Reaves, 25, a weight room intern for the UNM football team, was arrested on a charge of aggravated DWI in the Nob Hill neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to an APD criminal complaint.
KRQE 13 initially broke the story Monday morning. Stephen is the younger brother of quarterbacks coach David Reaves and aids strength and conditioning coach Troy Hatton.
On May 2, an APD officer saw Stephen’s white Toyota traveling east on Silver Avenue near Carlisle Boulevard at a high speed, according to the criminal complaint. The officer observed that the vehicle had an illegal temporary license tag on the rear window, said APD spokeswoman Nadine Hamby.
Upon pulling Stephen Reaves’ car over, the responding officer recognized that Stephen had bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on his breath, the complaint reads. Stephen Reaves denied having any alcohol, but he showed signs of impairment during a sobriety test, the complaint said.
Later, after being taken into custody, Stephen was asked to submit to a chemical test, but he refused and was booked at the Metropolitan Detention Center, the complaint said. He posted bail and was released on May 3, according to MDC records.
An e-mail sent to Stephen Reaves Tuesday was unreturned.
This isn’t the first time Reaves has been nabbed on a charge of DWI.
In April 2005, Reaves was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in East Lansing, Mich., which led to his dismissal from the Michigan State University football team, according to an online report. He later transferred to play football at
Southern Mississippi.
Head football coach Mike Locksley said in a statement that he is aware of the situation.
“Effective immediately, Stephen, who is a temporary employee, will not continue his assignment with the program while the matter is being resolved,” Locksley said.
Isaac Avilucea and Ryan Tomari contributed to this report.
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