Former NFL defensive again Adam “Pacman” Jones pleaded not responsible Wednesday to a number of costs following his arrest over the weekend in larger Cincinnati.
Jones, 41, was arrested by the Covington Police Division early Saturday morning and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, disorderly conduct, and assault of a police officer or a probation officer. Jones posted a $10,000 bond and was launched round 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Jones’ lawyer, Pete Schaefer, addressed the costs Wednesday, accusing the police and media of embellishing the info of the case.
“The current arrest of Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones in Covington, Kentucky, is yet one more instance of overzealous policing and the systemic points that plague our justice system,” Schaefer stated. “Adam did nothing fallacious aside from train his proper to ask why he was being detained. … Initially, officers claimed he was being arrested for assault after which shifted to public intoxication, which, in itself, is just not against the law in lots of jurisdictions except it results in harmful habits, and at last settled on disorderly conduct — merely for asking why he was being detained.”
Schaefer additionally instructed his shopper has acquired unfair remedy since his detention.
“Adam, like each American, is harmless till confirmed responsible. But, as soon as once more, his previous is being weaponized in opposition to him within the court docket of public opinion, whereas the officers concerned face no scrutiny for his or her conduct. … Adam deserves equity, not one other headline designed to color him as a villain for clicks.”
Saturday’s arrest in Covington, which is straight throughout the Ohio River from Cincinnati, marks a minimum of the fourth time since 2021 that Jones has been arrested. He has now been booked on a public intoxication cost three years in a row.
In 2023, Jones was faraway from a flight scheduled to take off from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Worldwide Airport and was charged with alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening. Final 12 months, Jones was arrested for public intoxication and assaulting a peace officer whereas in Arlington, Texas, for the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing occasion.
Probably the most severe incident lately was in 2021, when Jones pleaded no contest to 2 counts of misdemeanor assault for an altercation at a Cincinnati bar. He finally served 18 days in jail, Hamilton County court docket data present.
Jones was the sixth total choose within the 2005 NFL draft and spent 12 seasons within the NFL from 2005 to 2018, with eight of these seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was an All-Professional choice as a kick returner in 2014 and made the Professional Bowl in 2015 as a cornerback.
Info from ESPN’s Ben Child and Area Degree Media was included on this report.
