Former Buffalo Bills defensive end Alex Carrington was arrested at 1:34 a.m. on Monday morning, according to various reports. During the incident, Carrington was reported tased by police in Lockport, NY.
Carrington was allegedly speeding and did not have his headlights on while driving at the time.
Officers then suspected the 34-year-old was drinking and asked him to take field sobriety tests and noticed that he had a gun magazine in the vehicle.
Carrington then allegedly attempted to start the car when he declined the tests. At that time, police used a stun gun on him and removed him from the vehicle.
Per TMZ Sports Carrington had a loaded handgun under his leg when taken from the car and police say they found “two more loaded, high capacity magazines within the car before they impounded it.”
Carrington was booked on two criminal possession of a weapon charges, as well as resisting arrest, driving while intoxicated and more.
Carrington was a third-round pick of the Bills in 2010.
He played in Buffalo from 2010 to 2013 and returned for one more season in 2016.
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