D.C. United star Wayne Rooney was arrested last month at Washington Dulles International Airport and charged with public swearing/intoxication. According to Loudoun County, Virginia, General District Court documents, the misdemeanor resulted in a $25 fine and $91 in fees. Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kraig Troxell said Sunday that Rooney was booked into the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on Dec. 16, charged with public intoxication stemming from an arrest by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) police. “We are aware of news reports indicating that Wayne Rooney was arrested in December,” D.C. United said in a statement. “We understand the media’s interest in this matter but believe this is a private matter for Wayne that D.C. United will handle internally.”The team had no further comment.

Source: National Post January 07, 2019 13:07 UTC