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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Leigh Steinberg, a prominent sports agent who helped inspire the movie "Jerry Maguire" and has acknowledged a battle with alcoholism, was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in public.
Police said Friday that Steinberg, 59, was taken into custody about 8 p.m. on Oct. 22 after they got a report about a man "screaming and attempting to climb a hill" above the Newport Auto Center, Lt. Bill Hartford said.
Officers detected a "strong odor" of alcohol and Steinberg's speech was slurred, although no alcoholic beverages were found, Hartford said.
"It appeared that he couldn't care for himself and others" and Steinberg was taken to the city jail, where he was booked for investigation of public intoxication and released on his own recognizance pending a Dec. 8 court hearing, Hartford said.
A telephone message left for Steinberg was not immediately returned Friday.
Steinberg signed a statement saying that police planned to seek criminal charges and promising to appear in court, Hartford said.