Twice Super Bowl Champion Terrell Suggs was arrested Tuesday in Arizona after police say he brandished a gun during an argument in a Starbucks drive-thru last month.
Suggs, 41, was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on two charges, including assault and disturbing the peace after a March 10 incident at a Starbucks in Scottsdale, according to court records. online prison.
Terrell Suggs of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in the Super Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on February 2, 2020, in Miami, Florida. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
According to the Associated Press, the veteran NFL player was waiting in line to order coffee when he had to backtrack after walking past the speaker ordering. He backed into another vehicle. Although neither vehicle was damaged, Suggs and the other driver got out of their vehicle and argued before returning and retrieving their orders.
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Suggs then allegedly made an obscene gesture toward the other driver and threatened to kill him. He allegedly brandished a gun out the window – not at the man – and left.
Suggs released a statement through his leadership group, saying the other man involved “made the situation worse.”
Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens before a game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 17, 2017, in Cleveland. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)
“I was in a quiet area of Scottsdale in the middle of the day at a Starbucks drive-thru near my house when an incident occurred with a vehicle behind me. I was getting coffee. I wasn’t looking for any trouble,” Suggs said. in the press release, via ESPN.
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“When the man in the other vehicle escalated the situation, I feared for my safety, not knowing what his intentions were. Throughout the incident, I was the one who felt in danger, while fearing being followed home and for the safety of my family near my residence.
Law enforcement identified Suggs through surveillance video. He was reportedly released early Wednesday morning. He is due back in court on April 29.
Linebacker Terrell Suggs of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after sacking Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during an AFC Divisional Playoff game at Heinz Field on January 15, 2011, in Pittsburgh. (Grégory Shamus/Getty Images)
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A seven-time Pro Bowl selection and named Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2003 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2011, Suggs played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2003 to 2018 after being selected 10th overall in the NFL Draft out of Arizona State.
He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, winning his second Super Bowl in 2020.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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