A 20-year-old former Nittany Lion football player was arraigned for driving under the influence (DUI) and underage drinking.

In addition to facing charges from the Friday incident, Dethrell A. Garcia was operating a black Mitsubishi Spyder matching a suspect vehicle that fled from an assault the State College Police Department is investigating.

However, State College police are not commenting on the assault. A Monday review of the State College police's crime log from Thursday night into early Friday morning indicated no record of the assault investigation court documents allude to.

Garcia told police the alcoholic drinks he consumed came from Players Nite Club, 112 W. College Ave.

Bill Rock, manager of Players, said door staff would have checked Garcia's driver's license to see if he was over 21 before allowing him to enter the club. There is a possibility Garcia used a fake ID, he added.

"I hadn't heard about [Garcia]," Rock said. "I don't know who the person is. All I can state is what our policy is. ... We take every precaution with IDs."

While the location of the assault Garcia might have been fleeing from is unclear, Rock said it did not occur at Players.

Garcia, a backup linebacker, left Penn State's football team on Oct. 13 to dedicate more time to his studies as an electrical engineering major.

According to court documents, Penn State Police Services arrested Garcia at about 2:40 a.m. Friday on Bigler Road near its intersection with Pollock Road. Police pulled Garcia's vehicle over after matching the black Spyder's license plate with the suspect plate number broadcast by State College police.

Penn State police described Garcia's eyes as glassy and bloodshot, and said there was a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath.

Garcia failed sobriety tests given by police. He was handcuffed and transported to Centre Community Hospital where police obtained a sample of his blood.

His blood alcohol content (BAC) was determined to be 0.118 percent. In order to receive DUI charges, a minor's BAC must be 0.02 percent or greater while operating a vehicle.

Penn State police took Garcia to their station where he was advised of his Miranda rights and signed a waiver form. He told police he consumed two Long Island iced teas and one screwdriver at Players.

Repeated phone calls made to Garcia were unanswered.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Nov. 26 at Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.