Women's Basketball: Hawkeye Center Bethany Doolittle Arrested, Charged with Public Intoxication

Iowa's Bethany Doolittle (right) gets control of a loose ball from Emily Cady of Nebraska during a 2012 game. On Saturday, Doolittle was arrested and charged with public intoxication. (Cliff Jette/SourceMedia Group)

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By Grant Burkhardt

Story Created: Jul 17, 2012 at 8:14 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 17, 2012 at 8:14 PM CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa center Bethany Doolittle has been arrested and charged with public intoxication and providing false information to the police.

Iowa City police say the 18-year-old Doolittle was kissing a man on a sidewalk Saturday night when an officer asked Doolittle for her identification.

A police complaint says Doolittle claimed she didn't have her ID and instead gave police a fake name. Doolittle eventually acknowledged giving police a false name because she was scared.

Police say Doolittle's blood-alcohol content was 0.155. Doolittle posted $600 bond and has pleaded not guilty to both charges.

Online court records don't list an attorney for Doolittle. Team spokesman Aaron Blau says coach Lisa Bluder won't comment on Doolittle's status.

Doolittle averaged 3.7 points a game as a freshman last season.

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