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Former NHL Star Bobby Ryan Has Public Intoxication Charge Dismissed After Arrest

Former NHL forward Bobby Ryan was arrested Monday at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee and charged with public intoxication, but the charge has already been dropped.

TMZ Sports reported Wednesday responding officers said Ryan had "slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled strongly of an alcoholic beverage" when they made contact with him at the airport bar after he allegedly tried to steal items from a shop.

"Ryan was unaware of his location, the day or time and posed a danger to himself," the officers wrote in a police report.

Ryan issued a statement on the arrest on Twitter:

Bobby Ryan

I’ve had so many incredible messages today.