Ex-NFL WR Davone Bess Arrested After Standoff With Police in Arizona

Former NFL wide receiver Davone Bess was arrested in Arizona early Monday morning after he evaded police at a traffic stop and barricaded himself inside his house for hours until a SWAT team extracted him.

Ex-NFL WR Davone Bess Arrested After Standoff With Police in Arizona

According to Danielle Quijada of the Arizona Republic, Bess was arrested around 4:45 am on Monday, approximately five hours after he was pulled over on a traffic violation by police in Gilbert, Ariz. After initially barricading himself in his car, Bess sped off and holed up in his house before police obtained a warrant that allowed Gilbert Police Department’s SWAT team to enter the home and apprehend the ex-receiver.

The Republic also reported the former player was arrested and charged for three felonies: endangerment, felony flight and failure to stop for a police officer.

Bess, 30, was arranged on Monday and remained in jail as of noon ET on Tuesday with his bond set at $2,500, according to Maricopa County sheriff spokesperson Sgt. Calbert Gillett.

Bess’ NFL career came to an abrupt end after he played just one season with the Cleveland Browns in 2013.

He missed two games for personal reasons that season, and in January 2014, Bess tweeted a photo of what appeared to be a box filled with marijuana. Later that same month, he was arrested following an altercation with the sheriff’s deputy at Miami International Airport. Bess was also involved in a similar incident in Miami a few years earlier. In the incident, it reportedly took six officers to remove him from his home while he screamed: “Hide the guns,” “Where is my weed,” and “I want to get in the end zone; throw me the football.” He was hospitalized against his will following that altercation.

Bess was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2008 after playing collegiately at the University of Hawaii. He played five seasons with the Dolphins before being traded to the Browns. Throughout his career, he accumulated 363 pass receptions, 3,809 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns.

CHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 17: Davone Bess #15 of the Miami Dolphins during their preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 17, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)