lennykravitz2004 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) As reported by KMOV here in STL. News, or non-news? ETA article: (KMOV) -- A NFL player and former local high school standout has been arrested by St. Louis police.Laurence Maroney, 25, is being held on unlawful weapons charges and drug charges. News 4 confirms he and 3 other men were in a vehicle pulled over by officers late Monday night. Maroney is a running back for the Denver Broncos. He was traded late in the season by the New England Patriots who drafted Maroney in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft. Maroney was a standout for the Normandy High School Vikings. Click here for a link to his NFL profile page. News 4 is working on getting more information on this breaking story. Check with KMOV.com for frequent updates. Edited January 18, 2011 by lennykravitz2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I guess he and Marion Barber were nothing alike at college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonsoxandy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hahahaha, Maroney is such a bust so glad the Pats traded him to open it up for BJGE and Woodhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTSuper7 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Hahahaha, Maroney is such a bust so glad the Pats traded him to open it up for BJGE and Woodhead. And yet another wretched personnel move orchestrated by Josh McDaniels. I could have done better picking players at random to target in a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriots Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I don't understand how these athletes keep getting caught. I know people who have done illegal drugs almost their whole lives and they have never been arrested. It must be the I am above everyone mentality these guys get growing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I would imagine he will be struggling to find a job anywhere after this. Damn, him and Barber were awesome at U of Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennykravitz2004 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 More details... ST. LOUIS • Denver Broncos running back Laurence Maroney was arrested late Monday night in St. Louis, his publicist said.Maroney, 25, a native of St. Louis, was released from a holding cell without being charged, according to publicist Jane Higgins. Police refused to identify anyone arrested but said five men were arrested about 10:30 p.m. after police spotted three vehicles disrupting traffic outside the Chaifetz Arena. Police arrested the men on suspicion of Josh Gordon possession and unlawful use of a weapon. According to police, officers spotted three vehicles circling the arena and causing a slowdown in traffic as they stopped to talk to passersby. Police said those inside the vehicles were seen smoking what was thought to be Josh Gordon. Police stopped two of the vehicles but a third drove off and was not found. Officers stopped an Infiniti Q56 at Grand Boulevard and Cass Avenue. Six people were in the vehicle, and police seized what appeared to be Josh Gordon, a .45-caliber handgun, a 9mm pistol and a .223-caliber rifle. Two of the arrested men are 27, two are 25, and one is 22, police said. Higgins said Maroney owns a late-model Infiniti and that he was riding in his car on his way to a concert when police stopped it. She did not know what concert and would not identify the others in the vehicle. "Mr. Maroney was unlawfully arrested for possession of weapons," Higgins said in a statement. "He holds a permit to carry a concealed weapon. He was not arrested for any drugs nor was he involved in a high-speed chase. He was released without being charged with any offense and we do not anticipate he will be charged with any criminal offense." Police said a 25-year-old passenger in the car has a valid conceal-and-carry permit but was arrested for possessing a firearm while under the influence of drugs. Police also stopped a GMC Yukon carrying five people in the 3600 block of Cass Avenue. Police seized a glock handgun and arrested a man, 28, on suspicion of felony possesion of a weapon. Police are applying for warrants, which could take up to a month. Maroney is a graduate of Normandy High School. The New England Patriots drafted him in 2006 but traded him to Denver before the start of the 2010 season. He played in just four games for the Broncos this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 From Maroney's rep: "Mr. Maroney was unlawfully arrested for possession of weapons. He holds a permit to carry a concealed weapon and he had his permit on his person when he was arrested. He was not arrested for any drugs nor was he involved in a high speed chase. He was released without being charged with any offense and we do not anticipate he will be charged with any criminal offense." So much for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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