Police confirmed to PEOPLE that Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson’s boyfriend Dralin Carswell was arrested on Tuesday for DUI, fleeing police and excellent warrants after a three-mile automobile chase in Monroe County, Georgia, as first reported by native media outlet The Reporter.
Thompson, 17, who was a passenger within the automobile in the course of the chase, was not charged and is simply a witness within the case, in keeping with the publication.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Workplace Lt. John Thompson confirmed the outlet’s reporting of the arrest to PEOPLE after the information broke. (PEOPLE has reached out to a consultant for Thompson.)
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In accordance with The Reporter, the incident came about round 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday when an officer ran the tag of a Dodge Charger in entrance of a gasoline station on Freeway 24. After the police system confirmed that the proprietor of the automobile had a warrant below his title, the officer tried to make a site visitors cease, however the car sped north.
Per authorities, the officer finally used a PIT (precision immobilization approach) maneuver, spinning the automobile and disabling it close to Hickman Highway.
Carswell, 21, was arrested for DUI, fleeing, failing to take care of lanes and following too intently, in keeping with The Reporter. He additionally acquired a dashing quotation.
The outlet additionally reported that passenger Julian Malik Divon Williams, 24, was additionally arrested on excellent warrants.
Honey Boo Boo/instagram Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thomson (proper) poses with boyfriend Dralin Carswell
Thompson’s sister Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon, who has sole custody of the truth star, reportedly picked her up at Monroe County Jail.
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The Toddlers & Tiaras alum has dated Carswell for 2 years however has been largely silent about her relationship outdoors of some interviews. In a single with Teen Vogue, she revealed that Carswell is perhaps her “solely pal” as a result of she does not belief folks her age. “To be trustworthy, I should not have many mates. In any respect,” she mentioned. “As a result of I really feel like of us are a lot like, ‘Oh, my God, I am mates with Honey Boo Boo.”
She added, “I do not belief no one actually, so I haven’t got mates.”
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The pair have since been noticed collectively at meet-and-greet occasions, and took a visit to Purple Rocks in Colorado final July. The couple has additionally been topic to criticism from followers who query their four-year age hole — since Alana remains to be legally a minor. Thompson’s mother, June “Mama June” Shannon spoke in regards to the relationship in a dialog with TooFab.
“Sure, I’ve met Dralin. They have been collectively for over a yr,” the Mama June: Highway to Redemption star mentioned. “Individuals want to comprehend that she’s going to be 17 in August and that Pumpkin and Josh had been the identical age as they had been.”
She continued, “She is getting lots of hate as a result of she’s in an interracial relationship, he’s older. However on the finish of the day, Alana’s not that 6-, 7-year-old little one y’all fell in love with 11 years in the past. Alana has grown up, she’s graduating highschool subsequent yr, guys!”
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In July, Thompson instructed Leisure Tonight that the “two most issues that everyone is at all times speaking about is our age hole and undoubtedly as a result of he is Black and I am white and we’re an interracial couple.”
“I do not care,” she mentioned. “As a result of, like, on the finish of the day, my sister approves, his mother approves, and we’re comfortable, so what followers bought to say or what haters bought to say I do not actually care.”
