Redskins' Latimer arrested on assault, firearm charges

ByReuters

Published 16/05/2020 at 18:30 GMT

May 16 (Reuters) - NFL wide receiver Cody Latimer was arrested shortly after midnight on Saturday on charges including assault in the second degree and illegal discharge of a firearm, according to a Douglas County, Colorado sheriff report.

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Latimer, a wide receiver who signed with the Washington Redskins in April, was one of three people taken into custody after authorities responded to a call of shots fired inside an apartment.

"We are aware of the situation and have informed the NFL League Office," a Redskins spokesman said. "We will continue to gather more information and have no further comment at this time."

The 27-year-old won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in 2016 and also previously played for the New York Giants. (Reporting By Amy Tennery; Editing by David Gregorio)

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