Former NFL Star Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones Charged with Assaulting a Police Officer and Resisting Arrest After Fight at Texas Hotel

The Arlington Police Department tells PEOPLE that an off-duty officer responded after a fight broke out between Jones and others in a hotel bar area in the early hours of Nov. 16.

Former Cincinnati Bengals star Adam “Pacman” Jones He faces multiple charges after getting into a fight at a hotel bar in Texas, according to police.

Jones, 41, was arrested early Saturday, Nov. 16, and charged with public intoxication, assault on a peace officer, and resisting arrest and fleeing, according to the Arlington Police Department (APD). reservation records.

APD said in a statement to PEOPLE that an off-duty officer working the shift at the Live by Loews hotel was notified by security just after 1 a.m. that “a fight had broken out in the bar area.” However, when the police officer arrived at the scene, the “individuals” involved in the fight, including Jones, had already “left”.

Police said the former NFL player at this point “continued to approach and yell at others involved” in the fight, which led the officer to step between them and inform Jones that “if he tried to fight again, he was going to fight.” He should be arrested.”

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“Shortly afterwards” a fight broke out in the bar area, again involving Jones, prompting the officer and hotel security to intervene once again.

“As the officer and hotel security attempted to separate the individuals involved, Mr. Jones struck the officer in the arm,” APD said in a statement. “At this point (the officer) informed Mr. Jones that he would be arrested for Assault on a Peace Officer.”

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APD added that the officer called for backup and attempted to handcuff Jones while waiting for them to arrive. But Jones “broke free and began walking away.”

Additional officers eventually arrived on scene and “assisted in taking him into custody,” APD said.

Jones was booked into the Arlington County Jail around 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 16, according to booking records. His bail was set at $319.

Representatives for Jones did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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However, one of their representatives said: TMZ SportsIt was stated that the former football player, who first reported the news, “resolutely denies the allegations and looks forward to revealing the truth when the time comes.”

They added to the report that Jones had been “in town” for a while. mike tyson And jake paul He fought “like thousands of other people in Dallas last night” and was “having fun hanging out with the fans.” “Pacman was returning to his hotel to rest in the evening” and “wasn’t looking back,” he added. darned.”

This isn’t the former cornerback’s first run-in with the law.

He was arrested last year at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. to cause discomfort He was deemed an “unruly passenger” on a flight, multiple news outlets reported at the time.

An investigation was opened against him for misdemeanors such as alcohol intoxication, immoral behavior and terrorist threats.

Before this in 2017 Former NFL player arrested Charges of assault, disorderly conduct, obstructing official business and abuse with a physical object were filed after he allegedly caused a disturbance at the Millennium Hotel in Cincinnati, police confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.