New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly strangling and assaulting his on-off girlfriend with a deadly weapon, before cops found cocaine in his wallet.
Braintree Police Department announced details of the arrest on Monday morning, following an altercation between two people at a home, which led to cops being called.
Peppers, who is the Patriots’ starting safety and one of the team’s captains, is expected to be charged with assault and battery, assault and battery with a deadly weapon, strangulation, and possession of a Class B drug that police believe was cocaine.
Police also revealed that a victim was treated at the scene.
In a statement, the Patriots said: ‘We are aware of an incident involving Jabrill Peppers over the weekend in which the police are currently investigating. We will have no further comment at this time.’
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested Saturday morning
The NFL player was accused of strangling and assaulting someone with a deadly weapon
Speaking to reporters, Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo added: ‘He called me that morning. I knew what was going on.
‘We’ve informed the NFL what was going on and we’re still gathering information… I don’t think anyone knows the facts or anything like that. It’s a process.’
Peppers did not play in Sunday’s loss to the Miami Dolphins with a shoulder injury, and his future status is unclear.
He is due to be arraigned on Monday in Quincy District Court, but no further details have yet been released.
Police allegedly found cocaine at his property after an altercation, led to cops being called
The 29-year-old played in the first four games of the Patriots’ 2024 NFL season
Peppers turned 29 on Friday – just hours before the arrest – and had played in the first four games of the Patriots’ season.
Peppers was drafted in the first round by the Cleveland Browns in 2017 after an impressive college stint with Michigan, and in 2019 he was acquired by the New York Giants.
After three years in New York, he moved to the Patriots, where he has established himself as one of the team’s best players and a regular starter.
In July of this year, he agreed to a new three-year, $30million contract with the team.
