Crime & Safety
Tom Brady Fan with Helmet Tattooed on Head Busted on Drug Charges
The serious New England Patriots fan is being housed in the Pinellas County Jail.

Deputies at the Pinellas County Jail have no question what team one of their inmates is rooting for in Sunday’s New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills game.
Victor Thompson, 49, is such a major Pats fan he has quarterback Tom Brady’s helmet tattooed on his head. The ink job is so detailed it even includes the Pats’ logo, the Lombardi Trophy, a green dot to indicate wireless communication abilities and a “Riddell” logo straight across his forehead, according to TheSmokingGun.
Whether Thompson will get to see that game is unclear since he’s also facing felony drug possession charges. He was jailed back on Sept. 10 after a St. Petersburg Police officer spotted him trespassing outside the Sunrise Community Center, 1401 5th Ave. N. When the officer asked to search Thompson’s pockets, he agreed to the search, an incident report stated.
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The officer found a package of “Master Kush” Spice in his pocket. Now, he faces a felony possession of hallucinogenic substance charge. He remained in the Pinellas County Jail Friday afternoon in lieu of $1,500 bond, according to jail records.
Thompson was also charged with trespassing, but jail records indicate that charge has been resolved.
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In addition to Brady’s helmet, Thompson also has tattoos of a dragon and skulls on his back, jail records indicate.
The New Hampshire native had only moved to Florida a few weeks prior to his arrest.
Thompson had brushes with the law before he came to the Sunshine State. He served three months in jail in New Hampshire on shoplifting charges, Deadspin.com reported in a 2012 interview with him prior to that year’s Super Bowl match between the Patriots and Giants.
It is unclear at this time if Brady will play in Sunday’s game. An ankle injury had him listed as “questionable” for the Bills’ game, NFL.com reported.
Photo Credit: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
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