Former AFL star Ben Cousins has reportedly been arrested overnight for reckless driving and refusing to give a breath test after a short police chase . The West Australian reported the 36-year-old was allegedly driving recklessly through the Perth suburb of Bicton around 10.30pm on Wednesday night when police attempted to pull him over . He then apparently refused to stop while travelling along Preston Point Road , and instead kept driving at a low speed while running red lights . Scroll down for video . Former AFL star Ben Cousins has reportedly been arrested over night for reckless driving . Cousins apparently refused to stop for police , and instead kept driving at a low speed while running red lights . The Brownlow medalist then reportedly told police via a later phone call that he could not stop due to a family emergency . He was then arrested in the nearby suburb of Mosman Park . Cousins has been charged with reckless driving , failing to stop and failing to give a sample of breath . The former AFL player has a well-documented history of off-field misdemeanors including recreational drug use and traffic convictions . He has been bailed and will appear at the Fremantle Magistrates Court on April 8 , according to the Herald Sun . Cousins had a 270-game career playing for Perth 's West Coast Eagles and Melbourne 's Richmond Tigers . The former AFL player has a well-documented history of off-field misdemeanors including recreational drug use and traffic convictions . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Former AFL player Ben Cousins has reportedly been arrested overnight . The 36-year-old has been charged with reckless driving . Also charged with failing to stop and failing to give a sample of breath . Has been bailed and will appear at Fremantle Magistrates Court on April 8 .