September 17, 2012 - Shaun White mugshot from Metro Nashville Police Department. (AP)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White has agreed to seek alcohol treatment to settle public intoxication and vandalism charges.
Susan Niland, the Nashville District Attorney's spokeswoman, said White entered a plea Wednesday will include dismissal of the charges if he undergoes treatment, performs 24 hours of community and pays restitution to a Nashville hotel. Police say he drunkenly destroyed a telephone at the hotel.
White's lawyer didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Police said White was a hotel guest when he pulled a fire alarm at about 2 a.m. on Sept. 16, forcing all guests to evacuate.
According to police, White tried to flee but ended up in the hospital after he hit his head while trying to fight another guest.
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