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Former Mets, Yankees Pitcher Dwight Gooden Arrested for DUI in New Jersey

Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden was arrested for DUI after driving the wrong way down a one-way street in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday night, according to Craig McCarthy and Kate Sheehy of the New York Post.

Dept. Public Safety

Newark Police arrest Dwight Gooden for DWI last night at Ferry and Vincent streets. Each suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. https://t.co/WuVPJEH9lf via @Nextdoor https://t.co/QN6JzsvCMu

The incident occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m.

A source told McCarthy and Sheehy that Gooden had "pissed himself," and the 54-year-old was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.