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Former Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was taken into custody in Texas for driving under the influence and illegally possessing a weapon.
A report by TMZ, published on Sunday, October 26, revealed that Peterson, who is 40 years old, was arrested in Sugar Land around 10:00 a.m. that day.
Us Weekly verified through Fort Bend County jail records on Sunday that Peterson faced charges of “unlawful carrying [of a] weapon” and “DWI.”
Us has contacted a representative for Peterson for a response, as well as the Sugar Land Police Department for their input.
According to TMZ's coverage on Sunday, Peterson, who was a running back for the Vikings from 2007 until the end of the 2016 season, had previously been arrested for DWI back in April, following a party on draft day where a police officer reported seeing him driving at 83 miles per hour in a 55 MPH zone shortly after 3 a.m.
Local news outlet KHOU 11 further elaborated on Sunday’s arrest, mentioning that “the investigation is still active.”
Peterson’s legal issues date back to 2014, when he was suspended from the NFL for a year after being charged with felony child abuse for spanking his then 4-year-old son with “a switch,” according to ABC News reports at that time. Peterson entered a no contest plea in the matter, which led to a lesser charge of misdemeanor reckless assault, as reported by the outlet.
At that time, Peterson’s former agent, Ron Slavin, provided a statement saying, “there is nothing more important to Adrian Peterson than being a good father to his children.” Slavin also pointed out that Peterson “learned several valuable lessons” during the 2014 suspension and the accompanying counseling.
Peterson himself released a statement regarding the situation, which was published by ESPN back then. He stated, “I have learned a lot and have had to reevaluate how I discipline my son going forward. But deep in my heart I have always believed I could have been
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