San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested in California Thursday night on charges of hit and run, driving under the influence and vandalism.

The 25-year-old, troubled star was booked into custody at the Santa Clara jail and held overnight before being released on Friday after posting $26,000 bond.

According to ESPN, the arrest comes as Smith's third on DUI charges since he entered the league just four years ago as a first-round draft selection out of Missouri.

A 49ers team source told ESPN Smith had been making sound decisions of late and hinted team officials were pleased with his progress.

"I'll say one thing, there shouldn't be a rush to judgment," the source added. "We need to figure out what happened and not go into an instant panic. There is usually much more to a story. Let's not overreact and say his career with the 49ers is over just yet."

In January 2012, Smith was arrested on suspicion of DUI, a charge that was later reduced to reckless driving. Later that same year, he faced three felony weapons charges stemming from a June 2012 party at his home. In that incident, police said several shots were fired and two partygoers were injured.

Smith was also stabbed during the fracas and later pleaded not guilty to weapons charges ultimately reduced. In September 2013, he was again collared on DUI charges. Soon after that, he voluntarily entered rehab and missed five games that season. In July 2014, he was sentenced to 11 days of work release for that DUI in Santa Clara.

Smith was suspended for the first nine games of last season for violating the league's personal-conduct and substance-abuse policies, in connection with his 2013 drunk-driving arrest. Despite all his troubles, just this week team officials had expressed a desire to keep him within the organization.

"Aldon's like any young player," said general manager Trent Baalke. "He's growing up, he's maturing. You see that with a lot of these guys. Some of them get themselves in a few more situations that you wish they didn't ... [but I'm] really pleased with the way he's handled things, the way he's working both personally and professionally. I think he's doing an outstanding job."