Santiago: Chilean football star Arturo Vidal, who was arrested last week for crashing his Ferrari while driving drunk, will face a new charge of threatening a policeman, a judicial source said Wednesday.


Arturo Vidal. Pic/AFP 

The source told AFP the Juventus midfielder would be arraigned on July 8 on an additional charge of threating Deputy Sergeant Osvaldo Pezoa, the officer who booked him after he crashed his bright red sports car last week on the outskirts of Santiago driving home from a night out at a casino. Vidal, who is currently home playing in the Copa America, the South American championship, was caught on tape after the accident swearing at the arresting officer in a confrontational exchange.