Reported by Adam Martin of WrestleView.com
On Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 3:26 PM EST

To follow up on our earlier report regarding the DUI arrest of WWE's Santino Marella earlier this morning, PWInsider is reporting that Marella (real name Anthony Carelli) was released at 11:35 a.m. today after posting $500 bond.

According to reports, Marella was pulled over early this morning after an evening out with ECW wrestler Kevin Thorn and several other developmental talents. Marella failed several roadside tests given to him by authorities and was booked for driving under the influence. He claimed to police that he had started drinking at Midnight and only had three Miller Lights and one Kamikaze.

Marella was later tested for blood alcohol levels, which returned a level of 0.061. That was below the legal limit in Florida that is 0.08, but he was tested several hours after being taken into custody and was still subject to prosecution of the DUI charges as a result. TMZ.com has already picked up the story, including a mug shot photo of Marella, at this link.

Thanks to everyone who sent us word about this.

Update (5:42 p.m. ET): According to a recent report by The Wrestling Observer, joining Marella in the car was Kevin Thorn, Vladimir Kozlov, Katie Lea and other developmental wrestlers.