Incredible moment England soccer star caught with huge laughing gas canisters after crashing $360K Lamborghini
Incredible bodycam shows a disgraced England soccer star holding laughing gas canisters on his lap after crashing his $360,000 Lamborghini.
Raheem Sterling, who played 28 times for the English national team, was caught red-handed with the supplies in the video released after he pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday to dangerous driving and possessing nitrous oxide, the Sun reported.
The bodycam showed officers chatting to him after he was seen holding an inflated white balloon while driving erratically in southern England before the rush hour crash in May.
“You can put that down mate,” a cop told the dazed-looking former Chelsea star, who was sitting in the passenger seat of his crashed Urus with the large canisters on his lap.
At least six canisters were then found in the car after the crash, which completely destroyed a tire. six cans were found.
The shamed soccer star was ordered to provide his name and address after the cop refused to let him make a call.
The cop then ordered the former Manchester City and Liverpool star to stop “tensing up” while his rights were being read.
“Put your arm behind your back,” the officer ordered.
Prior to the crash, Sterling was seen holding an inflated white balloon while driving erratically in southern England during rush hour, according to the Sun.
After weaving through traffic on the motorway, he crashed into a gate in a layby.
Sterling could face up to two years in prison after pleading guilty to the charges. He also refused to provide a specimen.
The soccer player is currently without a club following his release from Dutch team Feyenoord at the end of last season.