Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson called captain Liam Ridgewell for help after crashing his vehicle late Monday, Lake Oswego police said Tuesday, and both men now face driving under the influence accusations.

Ridgewell, 32, and Gleeson, 26, were each booked into the Clackamas County jail early Tuesday, according to the Sheriff's Office website. They both posted a $7,500 bond and were released.

Police responded about 10:30 p.m. to Pilkington Road and Willow Lane and found a two-car crash, said Sgt. Tom Hamann, Lake Oswego police spokesman.

"It was a BMW emergency services that reported the crash to us," Hamann said, referring to an in-car emergency alert system. Officers responded and found Gleeson's BMW sustained front-end damage with its airbag deployed after what appeared to be a crash into the rear of another car, he said.

"He had also apparently called a friend to come pick him up, and that was Ridgewell," Hamann said. After field sobriety tests were finished, officers determined both athletes were impaired, he said.

Makenzie Varaniclapp, the driver of the rear-ended vehicle, had driven away after the crash, Hamann said. Varaniclapp was found later without injuries and not cited.

Gleeson faces accusations of DUII, reckless driving and reckless endangerment, Hamann said. Ridgewell faces a DUII accusation, he said. Their cases will go to a Lake Oswego municipal court for hearing, scheduled for Nov. 16.

Both men also refused to take a breath test, and they were cited for that too, Hamann said. Through the field sobriety tests, officers found enough evidence for the arrests and did not perform blood tests, Hamann said.

In Oregon, refusing a Breathalyzer test has ramifications separate from an impaired driving accusation. It's a non-criminal violation to refuse a test. Refusal can be admitted as evidence if the driving under the influence case goes to trial. It can also lead to a fine of about $650.

And a person's right to drive is automatically suspended unless challenged by the driver. That suspension, carried out by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles, is for one or three years, depending on the person's record.

"If you refuse to blow, you cannot go drive your car," said John Henry Hingson III, a criminal defense lawyer in Oregon City and author of "How to Defend a Drunk Driving Case."

Ridgewell is from England, while Gleeson is from New Zealand, but obtained his U.S. Green Card in 2012 and is a permanent resident.

Hingson said he doesn't expect the case to impact the players' work visas.

"As a general rule, there should be no negative impact so long as this is their first time at bat," he said.

The arrests were first reported by KATU staff on social media.

After initially releasing a statement indicating that they were looking into the matter, the Timbers issued the following statement Tuesday afternoon:

"All members of the Portland Timbers organization have a responsibility to this community and are expected to represent the club and city the right way. Players and staff are held accountable for their actions, and this matter will be handled appropriately. This is a serious matter, and we are disappointed in the events that resulted in these charges."

Ridgewell, who lives in Lake Oswego, joined the Timbers as a designated player midway through the 2014 season and started wearing the captain's armband for the team in 2015. The club signed him to a two-year contract extension in September.

In early October, Ridgewell and two friends were asked to leave a bar, which Ridgewell later tweeted about.

"He was one of a group of three guys that were eventually asked to leave due to an altercation with a staff member," Charlie Devereux, co-owner of Wayfinder Beer in Southeast Portland said over the phone Tuesday.

Gleeson joined the Timbers U-23 team in 2010 and signed a contract with the first team ahead of the club's inaugural MLS season in 2011. He took over the starting goalkeeping role this year after an injury to Adam Kwarasey.

Major League Soccer announced Tuesday afternoon that Gleeson and Ridgewell would be assessed by MLS' Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program. Both players apologized for their actions in statements Tuesday afternoon.

A spokesman for the Timbers wouldn't comment on whether this impacts Gleeson's and Ridgewell's status with the team or their ability to travel into foreign countries for games moving forward.

Guatemalan Major League Soccer player Marco Pappa was arrested for DUI in 2015, and it didn't appear impact his work visa. He went to the league's substance abuse program, missed four games while in treatment and then returned to play.

This post will be updated as news develops.

-- Tony Hernandez

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The Oregonian/OregonLive's Jamie Goldberg and Samantha Matsumoto contributed to this post.