The son of WWE icon Hulk Hogan was arrested for DUI early Saturday morning and refused to take a field sobriety test in Florida, according to jail records.
Nick Hogan was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence shortly before 4am
He was released late Saturday and posted a $500 bond.
The exact details of the incident are still unclear.
Before the arrest, Nick Hogan was seen on his Instagram page attending a bikini contest at his father’s restaurant in the Clearwater area on Friday night, TMZ reported.
Nick Hogan, whose real name is Nicholas Bollea, was previously involved in a horrific car crash in Clearwater in 2007.
The wreck left Hogan’s friend, John Graziano, with a severe brain injury.
Graziano, who was on active duty Marines at the time, was a passenger in Nick Hogan’s car when it went off the road and hit a tree in Clearwater during a drag race against a friend, according to People.
Nick Hogan was seen driving his yellow Toyota Celica Supra twenty-four hours before the 2007 crash. Spark News
Hogan, who is 17, spent eight months in the Pinellas County Jail after pleading no contest to a charge of reckless driving involving serious bodily injury.
Police allege alcohol was involved, even accusing Hulk Hogan of supplying the alcohol to his underage son.
Nick Hogan was sentenced to an additional five years of probation and 500 hours of community service. His license was also suspended for three years.
Due to good behavior, he was released from prison after serving about six months.
The Graziano family is suing the Hogan family over the accident that left John under 24/7 care for the rest of his life.
Hulk Hogan shared that the crash was a wake-up call for his son, who he felt was “moving through life and maybe not appreciating things.”
A mugshot of Nick Hogan following the 2007 car crash that left his friend John Graziano with a severe brain injury.mavrixphoto.com
“When this happened, it really turned him around 180… It was the best thing that ever happened to him. I’m not saying it’s a good thing. But it happened for a reason,” the Hulkster told People in 2007.
In 2010, Nick made an appearance on Good Morning America to detail the night the “horrific” accident took place.
“It’s hard to go on every day and be positive when something is so devastating,” Nick Hogan said.
The Toyota Supra was traveling at high speed when Nick Hogan lost control and crashed.AP
The son of the wrestling star admitted that there were days when he couldn’t “get out of bed” following the accident.
“Brother John to me, we almost lived together and I just remember knowing how bad everything was. It’s still hard for me to think about it,” he said.
“I pray every day that I can face it. It’s still at this point too much to think about. It’s something I carry with me every day.”
Before the crash in 2007, Nick mainly received several speeding tickets in the state of Florida.
Hogan shares son Nick and daughter Brooke, 35, with ex-wife Linda – who he was married to from 1983 until their divorce in 2009.
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