Cleveland Browns wide receiver Rashard Higgins drove into some trouble on Tuesday morning. Higgins was stopped in Westlake, a suburb of Cleveland, and cited for drag racing by police.
Scott Petrak of the Chronicle-Telegram was the first to report the news.
In addition to the drag racing citation, police also noted a marijuana cigarette in possession of one of the illicit drag racers. recreational marijuana is still illegal in Ohio. From Petrak’s report,
A substance suspected as a marijuana joint was found and destroyed on camera under officer supervision, the report said. The initial report didn’t state in which vehicle or on what person the suspected marijuana was found. The full report is expected to be available Wednesday.
Higgins initially downplayed the citation but deleted the tweets he sent out at the time. The Browns released a brief statement that the team was aware of the incident but had no comment at the time.
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