Tampa DUI Attorney :: Yankees Top Minor-League Prospect Mason Williams Arrested for DUI in Tampa

May 9, 2013

New York Yankees prospect Mason Williams, who is currently playing Single-A ball for the Tampa Yankees, was arrested on April 25, 2013 and charged with driving under the influence in Tampa.

The 21-year-old was stopped at 2:45 a.m. after police observed his Range Rover “weaving in the lane” in a 40 mph zone.

Williams was arrested at the intersection of North Dale Mabry and North B Street during a DUI traffic stop where Tampa police claim he displayed “clues of impairment.”

He was taken to the Orient Road jail where he submitted to a breath test. His breath alcohol level was recorded at .062 and a .067.

It is unknown at this time what action the Yankees organization may take against him.

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