Arrest Of Ravens Rookie Marlon Humphrey Linked To Phone Charger

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A Baltimore Ravens cornerback has been arrested in his home state of Alabama, according to reports. Marlon Humphrey was charged with third-degree robbery Thursday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Humphrey was accused of forcibly taking a phone charger from an Uber driver.

According to the Baltimore Ravens, Humphrey told officials the case stemmed from a misunderstanding.

Humphrey, 21, just completed his rookie season with the Baltimore Ravens. He played for the University of Alabama prior to joining the NFL team as a first-round draft pick.

The University of Alabama Police Department arrested Humphrey Thursday morning after he was accused of stealing a phone charger, The Tuscaloosa News reported.

Humphrey allegedly took a phone charger out of an Uber vehicle, and the vehicle driver pressed charges.

The theft of the $15 phone charger occurred between 2:03 and 3:19 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, near a hotel on the University of Alabama campus, while Humphrey was believed to have been under the influence of alcohol, according to the police report obtained by the newspaper.

Charging documents state that Humphrey and two women took an Uber from a fraternity and during the ride, he borrowed a phone charger from the driver, which he refused to return upon arriving at his hotel.

Police were called after Humphrey took the device and other cables, elbowed the driver in the side and damaged additional property when he got out of the vehicle, according to charging documents published by The Tuscaloosa News. When police responded, officers allegedly found the charger did not fit Humphrey's phone and returned it to the driver.

“Marlon told us that it was a misunderstanding regarding a $15 telephone charger, which he thought was his," the Baltimore Ravens said in a statement on Thursday. "Our understanding is that he has been interviewed by University of Alabama Police and is cooperating. We are monitoring the situation.”

The Alabama native was reportedly released from the Tuscaloosa County Jail Thursday morning after posting a percentage of his $2,500 bond.

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Pictured, Marlon Humphrey #29 of the Baltimore Ravens greets fans after the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 1, 2017, in Baltimore. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)