Former Raven Wanted in Maryland Is Arrested in Florida

A former Ravens running back wanted in Howard County has been arrested in Florida, according to the Sun-Sentinel.

Damien Jamaar Berry, 27, was pulled over in an ATV for reckless driving in Pembroke Pines, Fla., the newspaper reported. He told police he had a loaded gun in his backpack.

Berry was an undrafted free agent for the Ravens from 2011 to 2013 who currently resides in Belle Glade, Fla.

Maryland authorities issued a no-bond bench warrant for Berry’s arrest after he failed to appear for an August settlement conference in Howard County, where he is accused of knowingly writing a bad check to the Jim Coleman Land Rover dealership in Clarksville.

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In Maryland, Berry is facing charges of theft more than $100,000; issuing a bad check for more than $100,000; unlawfully taking a motor vehicle; and unauthorized removal of property, according to court records.

Charging documents state that Berry wrote a personal check for the full purchase price of a Range Rover—$106,024.66—on Jan. 22, 2015, and when the Clarksville dealership learned the account had been closed and tried to get in touch with him, he became unreachable after Jan. 31.

According to the Sun-Sentinel, Berry was being held without bail in Broward County, which is north of Miami. The newspaper reported his license had been suspended since he was allegedly behind on child support payments and had missed court appearances.

It may take weeks for the extradition process to shake out and for Berry to be brought to Maryland, a spokesman for the Howard County state’s attorney’s office told The Baltimore Sun.