Entertainment Sports Football Patrick Mahomes Sr., Father to Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Arrested on Suspicion of DWI in Texas The arrest comes just ahead of his son's Super Bowl LVIII matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11 By Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 4, 2024 03:50PM EST Patrick Mahomes Sr. Photo: David Eulitt/Getty Patrick Mahomes Sr. has been arrested on suspicion of a DWI. The dad of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and a former MLB pitcher, 53, was booked in the Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday, according to jail records. He is facing a charge of DWI for the third time or more, per the records, and his bond has been set at $10,000. Mahomes Sr. did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Patrick Mahomes Sr.'s mugshot. Tyler Police Department All About Patrick Mahomes' Parents, Pat Mahomes and Randi Martin Mahomes Sr. was previously charged with a DWI offense in 2018, according to Bleacher Report. He pled guilty and served 40 days in a county jail. Before that, the athlete faced charges after getting into a one-car accident in 1994, the outlet reported. He was also arrested and charged with public intoxication during a game between Texas Christian University (TCU) and Texas Tech, his son's alma mater, in 2016, per Bleacher Report. Mahomes Sr.'s arrest comes about just ahead of his son's Super Bowl LVIII game against the San Francisco 49ers. Patrick Mahomes Sr. David Eulitt/Getty Patrick Mahomes Sr. Recalls 'Down to Earth' Taylor Swift Taking Pictures with His Daughter: 'Made Her Day' Mahomes Sr. was an MLB pitcher from 1992 to 2003. He played for the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburg Pirates. He also earned himself a spot in the Sioux Falls Canaries Hall of Fame, and he is currently the host of The Big Mahomes Show, a weekly podcast that "pulls the curtain back on professional sports with coverage of all things sports," according to the series' Instagram page. Mahomes Sr. shares sons Mahomes Jr. and Jackson Mahomes with ex-wife Randi Martin. He is also dad to Zoe Mahomes, his daughter from a relationship following his split with Martin. The divorced pair are grandparents to Mahomes Jr.'s two children, whom he shares with wife Brittany Mahomes: daughter Sterling Skye Mahomes and son Patrick "Bronze" Lavon Mahomes III. Close