FORSYTH COUNTY, NC. (THECOUNT) — U.S. soccer star, Hope Solo, was arrested Thursday in Forsyth County, North Carolina for driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest.

According to officials, the 40-year-old athlete had her two children in the vehicle when she was pulled over Thursday in Winston-Salem.

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The retired goalkeeper, a 2x Olympic gold medalist and World Cup winner, was taken into custody in a Walmart parking lot off Parkway Village Circle in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was taken to the Forsyth County jail for processing, reports TMZ.

Officials tell us Solo was booked for impaired driving (DWI), resisting arrest, and misdemeanor child abuse.

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Geo quick facts: Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 350,670, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem – Wikipedia.