Braves' Derek Lowe faces DUI charge

ATLANTA, April 29 (UPI) -- The Georgia State Patrol said Atlanta Braves pitcher Derek Lowe was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and other charges.

State patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said Lowe, 37, was pulled over at about 10 p.m. Thursday on Peachtree Road in Atlanta and a trooper "detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage," The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday.

Lowe refused to submit to a state-administered alcohol test and was taken to the Atlanta city jail, Wright said.

The pitcher was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and failure to maintain his driving lane.