LAS CRUCES, N.M. � New Mexico State coach DeWayne Walker was arrested for suspected drunken driving last weekend but authorities said the charge was dismissed because his breath-alcohol level was well below the state�s legal limit for presumed intoxication.

Police spokesman Dan Trujillo said the charge was thrown out Tuesday because Walker�s breath-alcohol content tested at .01 after his arrest early Saturday. New Mexico�s threshold for presumed intoxication is .08.
The school issued a statement Wednesday in which Walker said he informed athletic director McKinley Boston and university administrators of the incident.
�I was not driving while intoxicated and thankfully those charges have been dismissed,� Walker said. �I have been in contact with Dr. Boston and (the) university administration and they have been fully apprised of this incident. I apologize if this has created a distraction for the university or my team.�
Walker was taken to the Dona Ana County Sheriff�s Office for two breath tests because he failed three field sobriety tests. He was then released.
Police said Walker also was cited for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. He faces arraignment Friday on that charge in Las Cruces Magistrate Court.
�I look forward to fully resolving this matter in the very near future,� Walker said.
Walker was hired in December to replace the fired Hal Mumme.