Former NFL Star Allegedly Exposed Himself At Convenience Store

SUWANEE, GA — Former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson avoided arrest early Wednesday after he allegedly exposed himself inside a Suwanee convenience store.

Police were called at about 2 a.m. Wednesday to the QuikTrip store, where a man was reported to have exposed himself and began masturbating.

Police identified the man as Anderson, saying he appeared to be intoxicated.

A Suwanee police report described Anderson as cooperative and a clerk at the store opted not to press charges.

Anderson was given a warning for trespassing, meaning he faces arrest if he returns to the store.

It was not the first local run-in with the law the former All Pro has had.

In August, Anderson, who lives in Suwanee, was arrested in Forsyth County for driving with a suspended license.

He was charged with driving on a suspended license and failure to move over for vehicles alongside the road and released on a $1,780.50 bond.

In January, Anderson pleaded guilty to DUI in Gwinnett County, avoiding jail time in a case in which he parked his vehicle on Interstate 85 and dozed off during rush-hour traffic.

Anderson, who popularized the “Dirty Bird” end zone celebration while helping lead the Falcons to Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999, received 12 months probation and was required to avoid drugs and alcohol.

His license was suspended at that time.

Anderson also was arrested for DUI in DeKalb County in 2012, although that charge was later reduced to reckless driving.

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