WASHINGTON — Retired Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton was arrested earlier this month on a DUI charge in her West Virginia hometown.

Court records indicate Retton, 57, was arrested on May 17 and charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol or another controlled substance. Magistrate court records show the charge is a misdemeanor.

Her arrest records show the Olympic champion was released on bail after posting a $1,500 bond.

According to the Associated Press, Fairmont police stopped Retton on May 17 following a report about a person in a Porsche driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words, and she failed a field sobriety test, AP reported. Officers also reported observing a container of wine in the pa

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