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Rodney King, the 46-year-old whose videotaped beating by police was the beginning of a saga that touched off the 1992 Los Angeles, California riots, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Police allege King committed "several traffic violations" while he was behind the wheel before they pulled him over.

Police say that it was not clear if King was drunk or on drugs at the time of the traffic stop.

King was awarded almost $4 million after a jury found two of the officers who beat him guilty of violating his civil rights. However, this has not done much to keep King from multiple run-ins with law enforcement.

In 1995, King ran over his wife with a car and served 90 days in jail for hit and run. In 2001, he was arrested on drug charges over allegations he was high on PCP. In 2003, he allegedly rammed his car into a house while under the influence, and in 2005 King was arrested for threatening family members. In 2007, he told police he was hit with shotgun pellets by two people who tried to steal his bike. Finally, in March, King was cited for driving with an expired license.

King has been public with his addiction woes, appearing on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and Sober House.

If you have been charged with a DUI in Orange County or Orlando, Florida, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm today.