Browns DE Lonnie Phelps arrested in Florida on DUI Charges

Lonnie Phelps is an undrafted free agent out of the University of Kansas.

Browns DE Lonnie Phelps arrested in Florida on DUI Charges

Lonnie Phelps (Background image via DawgsByNature, Image in circle via TMZ)

The Cleveland Browns face yet another legal hurdle after defensive end Lonnie Phelps was arrested in Key West, Florida on Wednesday night. He was arrested on Petronia Street at 9:47 PM local time and was charged with a DUI.

The undrafted free agent will be arraigned in court on the 2nd of July at 9 AM as per sources. TMZ reported that Lonnie Phelps drunkenly crashed his SUV into a restaurant and once the law enforcement authorities were on scene, he refused to cooperate with their investigation.

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As per the Key West Police Department, the restaurant that was damaged was the Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West. His black Hyundai was wedged onto the side of the eatery, it was after the police arrived that Phelps and his girlfriend who was present there were identified.

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Lonnie Phelps is known for putting up an impressive 4.55 record in the 40-yard-dash

The police report indicates that both, Phelps and his girlfriend were reluctant to help in the investigation. Some of the actions that indicate his reluctance were his constant attempts to talk over the police and not answer their questions properly. It was evident that he was under the influence.

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Lonnie Phelps (via Kansas University Athletics)

While he initially agreed to voluntary field sobriety tests, he then became opposed to that idea and proceeded to complain about the manner in which they were administered. The cops then took him into custody.

Phelps talked about how thirsty he was, how he did not know what I was going to do to him because females are the worst, asked me not to kill him, asked me how long it takes to bail out, how long I was the detective and informed me I was Russian.
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His behavior did not get any better at the station either. The cops stated that he refused to take a breathalyzer and urinated on himself as he sat on a chair. This incident will be a black mark on the image of the former University of Kansas defensive end, who grabbed the attention of scouts at the combine with his 4.55 second, 40-yard dash. The Cleveland Browns are yet to release an official statement with respect to his arrest.

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