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NEW YORK -Comedian Artie Lange opened up about his recent arrest on the “Howard Stern Show” on Monday. Lange said he was on his way to pick up a prescription for his ailing mother when his 2009 Nissan rental car struck the back of another vehicle in central New Jersey.
Even though the comedian’s lawyer told Lange not to speak about the case, Lange did manage to give a few details about his latest incarceration.
Lange said, he was not under the influence of any alcohol or drugs at the time of his arrest and intimated he was innocent of all charges.
Lange was arrested Friday afternoon for suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant and careless driving, in Toms River, New Jersey, following a minor fender bender in which no one was hurt
Police said the responding officer’s observance of the 41-year-old, comedian after the accident lead to Lange’s arrest.
Lange told Howard Stern on Monday, that the police did administer a breathalyzer test and that he blew a 0.0 The funny man also agreed to let police take a urine sample for a drug and alcohol screening.
Toms River police issued summonses and released Lange pending a municipal court appearance on July 16th.
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