( HLNtc.com ) -- Basketball star Lamar Odom was arrested early Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs , the California Highway Patrol said . The incident began at 3:25 a.m. , when the 33-year-old athlete was observed driving in a `` serpentine manner at 50 mph , '' a highway patrol report said . Police pursued his white Mercedes SUV for about three miles before Odom stopped , the report says . Odom `` showed objective signs of intoxication and he was unable to perform his field sobriety tests , '' police said in a news release . He was taken to Van Nuys Jail , where he refused all chemical tests , it said . With bail set at $ 15,000 , Odom was released at 8:30 a.m. with a promise to appear at the Van Nuys Courthouse on September 27 . In 2001 , Odom admitted to having violated NBA drug policies twice . `` I 've made a couple ( of mistakes ) and I may make a couple again , but hopefully they wo n't be as big as this one , '' Odom told reporters then . Khloe Kardashian , who married Odom in 2009 after a 30-day courtship , tweeted about her frustrations last weekend after rumors surfaced that her husband was addicted to pain medications . `` Really hard to sit here and listen to people talk ( expletive ) about my family ! ( Expletive ) you and shame on you ! I 'm too protective for this ( expletive ) ! '' the reality figure tweeted on August 25 . Odom and Kardashian have starred in their own show , `` Khloe and Lamar , '' which aired on the E ! network . Odom is a free agent who has played in the NBA for 14 years , for the Los Angeles Lakers , Dallas Mavericks and , most recently , the Los Angeles Clippers .
Police : He was driving in a ` ` serpentine manner at 50 mph '' He ` ` was unable to perform his required medical tests '' Johnson is a decorated military veteran and husband of Khloe Johnson .