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Additional details have surfaced following Terrell Suggs’ arrest in Arizona on Tuesday.
The former NFL superstar was taken into police custody this week, and according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, he is facing charges of assault and offense against public order.
The 41-year-old appeared in court on Wednesday, per 3TV, and was permitted to leave on a supervised release.
According to court documents, Suggs was at a Starbucks drive-thru when he reversed his vehicle into another car, leading to a heated exchange that resulted in the erstwhile linebacker brandishing a handgun and threatening to kill the other party.
The two-time Super Bowl winner has since insisted that he was in fear for his life and was under the impression that he would have been followed to his home.
“I was in a quiet area of Scottsdale in the middle of the day in a Starbucks drive-thru near my home when an incident happened with a vehicle behind me,” Suggs told TMZ through spokesperson Denise White.
“I was getting coffee; I was not looking for any trouble. When the man in the other vehicle escalated the situation, I feared for my safety not knowing what his intentions were. Throughout the incident, I was the one who felt in danger, while fearing I would be followed home and for the safety of my family nearby at my residence.“
Terrell Suggs Is One Of The Best Defensive Players In NFL History
The former Defensive Player of the Year is best known for his stint with the Baltimore Ravens but has strong ties to Arizona, having attended Arizona State while he played a season for the Arizona Cardinals before helping the Kansas City Chiefs win a Super Bowl in 2019.
