Mary Lou Retton Told Cops ‘I’m West Virginia’s 1st Daughter,’ Arrest Video Shows

Newly discharged police video displays Mary Lou Retton flaunted her famous person condition all through her arrest previous this 12 months … at one level yelling to officials, “I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter!”

The run-in with the Fairmont Town Police Segment took playground in Marion County, W.V., again on Would possibly 17 … then government mentioned she was once using recklessly.

An incident record said all through a site visitors oppose, law enforcement officials smelled booze on her individual … and famous she was once slurring her phrases. It added “a screw top container of wine” was once ocular in her passenger seat as smartly.

In frame cam pictures from the scene that was once simply discharged Tuesday, you’ll see Retton — a Fairmont, W.V. local — gave the impression agitated to be detained from the get-go … repeatedly asking officials if she in reality needed to carry out the ground sobriety checks.

She gave the impression to fail they all … even supposing all through person who required her to stability on one leg, she mentioned she must have the ability to go it as a result of she’s “an Olympic gold medalist!”

Retton — who was once coping with an oxygen tank and masks all over the come upon with police — was once in the long run positioned in handcuffs then she refused to tug Breathalyzer checks … and from that time on, she perceived to query if it was once all vital.

She was once heard time and again pronouncing “wow,” past calling the status “unbelievable.” Time on the station, she puzzled out boisterous if the law enforcement officials knew who she was once.

“I’m West Virginia’s First Daughter!” she mentioned.

Within the station, Retton sobbed — past calling law enforcement officials “terrible.” She additionally argued with staff about her oxygen consumption, and said she would “die here.”

Retton was once in the long run crash with one rely of DUI over the incident — despite the fact that courtroom information display she pleaded refuse match to a first-time, non-aggravated DUI fee … and was once ordered to pay a $100 nice.

Following the case’s disposition, she mentioned in a commentary, “I take full responsibility for my actions. What happened was completely unacceptable. I make no excuses. To my family, friends and my fans: I have let you down, and for that I am deeply sorry.”