Patriots' Captain Peppers Arrested on Strangulation, Drug Charges
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Patriots' Captain Peppers Arrested on Strangulation, Drug Charges
Braintree Police announced Peppers' arrest Monday, saying they responded to a disturbance at a residential address early Saturday morning when a caller indicated there was an altercation between two people, reported ESPN.
Police said Peppers, 29, will be charged with "assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B substance believed to be cocaine."
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTPeppers did. no play in the Pats’ 15-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
He had been limited in practice last week because of a shoulder injury, and the team officially ruled him out Saturday.
Team Responds
"He called me that morning. I knew what was going on," Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo told WEEI on Monday. "We've informed the NFL what was going on and we're still gathering information. I don't think anyone knows the facts or anything like that. It's a process."
The Patriots said in a statement they were "aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in which the police are currently investigating" and would have no further comment.
According to the team website:
Jabrill Peppers was re-signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2023 ... Originally drafted by Cleveland in the first round (25th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft ... Acquired by the New York Giants along with OL Kevin Zeitler and a 2019 first and third-round draft pick in exchange for WR Odell Beckham Jr. and DL Olivier Vernon (3/13/19) ... Signed by New England as an unrestricted free agent from the New York Giants on April 4, 2022.