Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Former NFL Running Back

A warrant is out for the arrest of a former Baltimore Ravens running back, according to the Howard County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Damien Jamaar Berry, 26, of Belle Glade, Fla., failed to appear Monday afternoon for a settlement conference in Howard County Circuit Court .

Berry is accused of knowingly writing a bad check for a Range Rover from the Jim Coleman Land Rover dealership in the 12500 block of New Car Drive in Clarksville.

According to charging documents, Berry went into the dealership at approximately 10 a.m. on Jan. 22 and wrote a personal check for the full purchase price of the vehicle: $106,024.66.

Representatives from the dealership later learned from Bank of America that the account was closed, and once they contacted Berry about the situation, he was unreachable after Jan. 31, charging documents state.

Berry was charged with 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.

In May, officials arrested Berry in Florida on a warrant from Howard County, where he was charged and released on $15,000 bond, according to the state’s attorney.

Berry had agreed to show up for Monday’s hearing and said he planned to request a jury trial in the matter, the state’s attorney reported.

However, he failed to appear Monday and has not notified the courts of any attorney representing him, according to the report.

As a result, Howard County Circuit Court Judge Timothy J. McCrone issued a no-bond warrant for his arrest.

Berry played for the Ravens as an undrafted free agent from 2011 to 2013.