SWANSEA, IL (KMOV/CNN) - The former head of Anheuser-Busch, August Busch, IV, was released on Tuesday after being held overnight by police in Illinois.
Police say he tried to fly off in his helicopter from an office park parking lot in Swansea while appearing to be intoxicated. According to police, a breath test showed the 53-year-old man had not been drinking alcohol, but he failed field sobriety tests.
Police found several guns and prescription medications inside the helicopter. He declined blood, urine and other samples, but they were taken under court order, with the results pending.
Busch was held overnight on suspicion of reckless conduct, unlawful use of a weapon and being intoxicated "in or about an aircraft."
He was released on Tuesday with no charges filed. Police say the investigation is ongoing.
Busch ran Anheuser-Busch from 2006 until it was bought out by InBev just two years later.
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