Arrest warrant issued for NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown

Wide receiver Antonio Brown stands on the sidelines during the New England Patriots' road game against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 15. That was the only game Brown played for the Patriots. / AP photo by Lynne Sladky
Wide receiver Antonio Brown stands on the sidelines during the New England Patriots' road game against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 15. That was the only game Brown played for the Patriots. / AP photo by Lynne Sladky

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - A warrant has been issued for the arrest of NFL free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown after accusations he and his trainer attacked another man near Brown's Florida home.

Hollywood police spokesman Christian Latta said in a Wednesday news release that Brown faces charges of burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief.

Officers responded Tuesday afternoon to a disturbance call in which the accuser said Brown and his trainer, Glen Holt, hit him, police said. Holt was arrested a short time later and charged with one count of burglary with battery.

Officers attempted to make contact with Brown but were unsuccessful, Latta said.

Police didn't immediately identify the accuser or what prompted the confrontation.

Jail records didn't list an attorney for Holt, and it wasn't clear if Brown had a lawyer.

A sixth-round draft pick out of Central Michigan in 2010, Brown played nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was traded to the Oakland Raiders last year but released before ever playing a regular-season game after several off-the-field incidents. He was then signed by the New England Patriots, who released Brown in September after a second woman in 10 days accused him of sexual misconduct.

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