2024-10-07 22:40:03
New England Patriots captain Jabrill Peppers was reportedly arrested Saturday after an altercation at a residence in Braintree.
Braintree police said they responded to a residence Saturday for a disturbance call, Patriot Ledger media partner WCVB reported. The caller said there was an altercation between two people.
Peppers was arrested and charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation and possession of a Class B Substance believed to be cocaine, officials said. The victim was treated at the scene, according to WCVB.
The Patriots said in a statement to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport that they are aware of the incident.
“We are aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in which the police are currently investigating. We will have no further comment at this time,” the team said.
Peppers was arraigned in Quincy District Court Monday, where his next court date was set as Nov. 22.
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Who is Jabrill Peppers?
Jabrill Peppers is a safety for the New England Patriots. The 29-year-old has played for the team since 2022. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2017.
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He is originally from East Orange, New Jersey, and played college football at the University of Michigan.
Peppers did not play Sunday in the Patriots’ matchup against the Miami Dolphins. He was ruled out for a shoulder injury.
He is one of only a handful of players who wears a guardian cap, additional padding that could be put over a helmet, during the regular season in games.
How many New England Patriots players have been arrested?
Several New England Patriots players have been arrested in recent years.
- Kayshon Boutte, a Patriots wide receiver, was arrested in January 2024 for underage gambling and computer fraud charges while he was a player at Louisiana State University. The charges were later dropped.
- Jack Jones, a then-Patriots cornerback, was arrested in June 2023 on gun charges after officials said he brought two loaded guns to Logan Airport. The charges were later dropped in exchange for one year of probation and 48 hours of community service.
- Patrick Chung, a former Patriots safety, was arrested in October 2021 and charged with one count of assault and battery on a family or household member and one charge of vandalizing property.
- Joejuan Williams, a then-Patriots cornerback, was arrested in January 2020 on drug-related charges after being pulled over for speeding in Nashville. He pleaded no contest and was sentenced to a diversion program.
- Julian Edelman, a former Patriots wide receiver, was arrested in January 2020 for a vandalism charge after allegedly jumping on the hood of a Mercedes Benz. The case was dropped.
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The most infamous Patriots arrest is former tight-end Aaron Hernandez, who died by suicide in his jail cell in 2017. Hernandez was convicted in 2015 of killing semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd, and was acquitted in 2017 of most charges in a separate double-murder case. His life is currently being documented in a ten-episode miniseries entitled “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
