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Police Blotter

When athletes or sports-related figures are getting arrested or in trouble with the law, we cover it in our police blotter.

Rex Ryan crying

Former NFL coach Rex Ryan has been arrested

Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan turned himself in to authorities in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday morning. Ryan was driving his pickup truck when he ran over the feet of two pedestrians around midnight, according to a report by Brittney Baird from …

Josh Jacobs holding a football

Police file detail additional abuse allegations against Josh Jacobs

Newly released police records show that at least three other women contacted authorities with allegations of abuse against Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs in the weeks after his May arrest. The Hobart/Lawrence Police Department released a …

Anthony Richardson ready to throw

Colts’ Anthony Richardson has been charged with marijuana possession

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. is now dealing with some legal issues. Reports surfaced on Friday that Richardson has been charged with marijuana possession after being pulled over because the vehicle’s license plate did not …

Cordarrelle Patterson in jersey

Ex-NFL All-Pro Cordarrelle Patterson gets arrested for domestic assault

Former NFL All-Pro Cordarrelle Patterson is in trouble with the law. Patterson was arrested on Saturday morning in Tennessee, according to a report by TMZ Sports. He was reportedly booked on a charge of domestic assault. TMZ also shared …

JR Smith wearing a cap

JR Smith’s mugshot is released after his arrest for assault

Former NBA champion JR Smith has been arrested this week. Smith was arrested on Monday on a charge of assault causing bodily injury (family violence). TMZ Sports reports that Smith was booked into jail in Hunt County, Texas after being pulled over by …

Phil Jurkovec ready to pass

Former Boston College QB Phil Jurkovec arrested on two felonies

Former college football quarterback Phil Jurkovec was arrested on Friday and charged with two felonies after he allegedly stole a truck. KDKA in Pittsburgh reports that Jurkovec allegedly stole a box truck from the valet garage at Allegheny Health …

A Texas helmet on the bench

Texas coach charged with DWI

It was a great weekend for the Texas Longhorns on the football field last weekend, but things have not gone as smoothly off the field. First you had Arch Manning having to address his reaction to the AI-produced video of Longhorns head coach Steve …

Deshaun Watson looks on

Deshaun Watson is fighting a speeding ticket

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson probably will not endear himself to the team’s fans after running into some legal issues shortly after being named the team’s starting quarterback. Watson was ticketed for speeding on Aug. 26, …

Josh Jacobs holding a football

Josh Jacobs is facing charges stemming from his offseason arrest

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing multiple charges stemming from his May arrest. Jacobs has been charged with misdemeanor battery and criminal damage to property by the Brown County, Wisc. District Attorney, according to Tom …

Jed York before a 49ers game

New details emerge regarding Jed York’s arrest

New details have emerged regarding the arrest of San Francisco 49ers owner and CEO Jed York. York was caught by a sting after accessing a known prostitution website and arranging a meeting to pay for sex, according to Edward Lewis of the California …

Jed York at a press conference

49ers owner Jed York has been arrested

San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in Ohio over the weekend. York was arrested in East Palestine, Oh. on Sunday and charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools, via WKBN. Court records indicate that he spent …

Steadman Bailey's mug shot

Ex-Rams WR gets arrested for having sex in public

A former Rams player has been arrested this week on an unflattering charge. Retired ex-NFL wide receiver Stedman Bailey was arrested along with a female companion Karina Manderson after police say that the two were having public sex at Round1, an …

The Lakers logo at half court

Ex-Lakers champion gets arrested again for violating a court order

A former Los Angeles Lakers champion is having another run-in with the law. Retired ex-NBA forward Isaiah Rider was arrested in Maricopa County, Ariz. last week for failure to comply with a court order, TMZ Sports reported on Monday. Rider got …

Tony Romo in a suit

New details emerge about Tony Romo’s OWI arrest

New details have emerged regarding CBS analyst Tony Romo’s recent OWI arrest, and they are not particularly flattering for the former NFL quarterback. Romo was, at least initially, uncooperative with police after he was pulled over, according …

Eric Bieniemy smiling

Eric Bieniemy’s son arrested for allegedly shooting his mother

Eric Bieniemy’s son has been arrested and charged for allegedly shooting his mother. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office stated Monday that Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in …

Ty Lawson in his Nuggets uniform

Former Nuggets standout Ty Lawson arrested for alleged liquor store theft

Ty Lawson has gotten himself into some trouble with the law again. The former Denver Nuggets standout Lawson was arrested on July 16 for allegedly stealing from a liquor store in Castle Rock, Colo., according to a report by KDVR in Colorado. …

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