Footballer Carlos Ascues detained in San Miguel for red light and suspected drink-driving
The former Alianza Lima player was stopped at 5:40 a.m. on Avenida Universitaria. Ascues and his companion were taken to the police station for toxicological tests.
Police intervention with Carlos Ascues in early Sunday morning
Former footballer Carlos Antonio Ascues Ávila was stopped by police at 5:40 a.m. on Sunday in the district of San Miguel, according to trome.com. Officers from the district's police station detained him after his purple Jetour X70 Plus van ran a red light at excessive speed on Avenida Universitaria, at the height of Prolongación Ayacucho.
The officers activated the patrol car's sirens and followed the vehicle until they managed to stop it one block further ahead. Upon approaching the driver, officers identified the 34-year-old footballer, known for his time at Alianza Lima and the Peruvian national team.
Ascues was not travelling alone: he was accompanied by Melina Florita Flores Rodríguez, aged 30. According to the police report, both appeared to be in a state of intoxication. For this reason, they were taken to the police station to undergo the corresponding medical and toxicological tests, according to information from Perú 21.
At the time of publication, Ascues had not made any public statements about the incident. There is also no confirmed information about the results of the toxicological tests that would support or rule out the alleged alcohol consumption noted in the initial report.
The incident contrasts with the player's sporting trajectory, who was considered at the time one of the Peruvian defenders with the greatest international potential. His career took him through clubs such as FBC Melgar, VfL Wolfsburgo in Germany, Orlando City in the United States, and Benfica in Portugal. He was also part of the Peruvian national team that achieved the podium at Copa América Chile 2015.
Currently, Ascues plays for FC Sport River, a club representing the Trujillo district of Florencia de Mora in the Peruvian Cup.
Source: Google News PE — Lima