PHOENIX – Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint Monday against Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks for a misdemeanor DUI charge, according to court records, per TMZ. Brooks was arrested in Scottsdale on March 6 after he was suspected of driving under the influence. The arrest occurred around 1 a.m. MST on Scottsdale Road, just south of Thunderbird Road.
May 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Phoenix player Brooks attends game four of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Brooks was suspected of being under the influence of marijuana rather than alcohol, and the incident occurred while Brooks was recovering from a hand injury. Following the incident, Brooks apologized to his teammates and coaches. The charge filed against Brooks is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Brooks now has a court date scheduled for Oct. 28 as the legal process moves forward.
Oct 24, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Phoenix forward Dillon Brooks (3) warms up prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Dillon Brooks gets charged from incident back in March:
Suns forward, Dillon Brooks has been charged with DUI stemming from his arrest back in March, per @TMZ. https://t.co/WwDQsaCXwW
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 30, 2026
For the Suns, the situation involving one of their forwards has now progressed from the March arrest to a formal criminal complaint. The next significant development will come with Brooks’ scheduled court appearance in October.
Nov 29, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix forward Dillon Brooks (3) against the Denver Nuggets in the first half at the Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
