Patriots’ Jabrill Peppers arrested in Braintree over assault and battery charges
Jabrill Peppers is set to be arraigned on Monday after his arrest on Saturday.
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New England Patriots safety and team captain Jabrill Peppers faced arrest early on Saturday over charges comprising strangulation, drug possession, Assault, and Battery with a dangerous weapon in Braintree, Massachusetts.
The Braintree police announced the arrest of the New England Patriots safety on Monday. The police responded to a disturbance at a residential address early on Saturday morning. There ensued an altercation between two people at a home which resulted in his arrest.
The police investigation led to the arrest of 29-year-old Jabrill Peppers and charged him with assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, strangulation, and possession of cocaine. The victim in question was tended to by the emergency medical services at the scene but there is no update regarding their condition.
New England Patriots release ‘no comment’ statement following Jabrill Peppers’ arrest
The safety is expected to be arraigned on Monday in Quincy District Court. The Patriots are attempting to gather more information on the incident to gain clarity. The team released a statement after his arrest.
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 statement read
Head coach Jerod Mayo abstained from making a direct comment on the situation. He told the media that the Patriots have not taken immediate action and cut Jabrill Peppers. He is still on the team.
I don’t think anyone knows the facts or anything like that. It’s a process.
Jerod Mayo said
The team has informed the safety’s arrest to the NFL. On a conference call with the media, he was asked if there would be consideration to place Peppers on the Commissioner’s exempt list.
BREAKING: Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested early Saturday morning in Braintree. Police said he will be charged with Assault and Battery, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Strangulation, and Possession
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The head coach refrained from making any direct statements.
We informed the NFL and we’re still gathering information. I know the team put out a statement earlier today. I’m not sure how the league and how we are going to handle that going forward but we should have some more information over the next few days.
Jerod Mayo explained
Peppers is expected to join the team after his arraignment.
He’s not in the building today, he has his court appearance. As we gather information, he can definitely be in the building. We don’t know enough to say that he shouldn’t be in the building.
Jerod Mayo concluded
The Patriots are in no rush to take action against Peppers. The team is convinced of his innocence until proven otherwise.
Signed as a free agent in 2022 by the Patriots, Jabrill Peppers signed a three-year extension with the team up to $30 million. He has stood out on the field in the past few seasons and earned the spot of captain on the roster. New England is 1-4 so far this season.
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