Sports
NFL Player Duane Brown Arrested At LAX On Gun Charge
It wasn't known if former All-Pro NFL player Duane Brown was meeting with the Rams or Chargers when he was arrested on the weapons charge.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Former All-Pro NFL player Duane Brown was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday on a misdemeanor weapons charge for allegedly carrying a concealed firearm at a security screening station according to airport police.
The All-Pro player's arrest sparked immediate speculation as to whether he was in town to meet with one of the Los Angeles football teams. The 6-foot-4-inch, 315-pound left tackle is currently a free agent after being named an All-Pro player in 2021, according to pro-football-reference.com. He was a first-round draft pick in 2008 and has won numerous awards playing for the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks.
Brown is due in LAX Superior Court on Aug. 3 to appear before a judge on the misdemeanor weapons charge.
Find out what's happening in Los Angelesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Authorities discovered the 36-year-old's gun at about 2 p.m. at the security station for Terminal 6 departures, said LAX police Lt. Karla Rodriguez.
"Subject was taken into custody and transported to LAPD Pacific Jail for booking," Rodriguez said. Brown was booked for suspicion of possession of a concealed firearm.
Find out what's happening in Los Angelesfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
He was held for more than nine hours in lieu of $10,000 bail before being released on bond just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
Brown was a first-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech and has started more than 200 games in the NFL since then.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
