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NFL PLAYER ARRESTS: SHOWING 4 Record(s)
| Date | Team | Name | POS | Case | Category | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-20 | KC | Justin Cox | DB | Arrested | Domestic violence | Accused of domestic violence, trespassing and burglary in Mississippi. | Resolution undetermined. Released by team the next day. |
| 2010-09-25 | NE | Bret Lockett | DB | Arrested | Disorderly conduct | Cited after police said he ignored their instructions to stay away from a club in Providence, R.I., that was filled to capactiy. | Diversion program, charge dismissed after three months without incident. |
| 2010-08-08 | CLE | Gerard Lawson | DB | Arrested | DUI | Cited with suspicion of driving under the influence after hitting a parked car and leaving the scene in Cleveland. | Pleaded no contest and sentenced to one year of probation, 72 hours of an alternative to jail program, 20 hours of community work service and $500 fine. Also had license suspended for six months. |
| 2009-04-11 | BUF | Donte Whitner | DB | Arrested | Disorderly conduct | Police said they used Taser to subdue him at Cleveland club, charged him aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. | Diversion program that included meetings with a probation officer for three months. Charges then dropped. |
These are arrests, charges and citations of NFL players for crimes more serious than common traffic violations. Almost all of the players belonged to an NFL roster at the time of the incident. In rare cases, a free agent is included only if that player later signs with an NFL team. The data comes from media reports and public records. It cannot be considered fully complete because records of some player arrests might not have been found for various reasons, including lack of media coverage or accessible public records. Many resolutions to these cases also are pending or could not be immediately found. The database was conceived and created by sports writer Brent Schrotenboer, who can be reached at bschrotenb@usatoday.com. Please contact him with any updates or inquiries.