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Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Dillon Mitchell has been arrested and identified as a suspect in a recent alleged high-speed chase in Arkansas.
According to court documents obtained by NEA Report, Mitchell was arrested on Monday, November 17 after police alleged that he led law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase that exceeded 100 miles per hour.
A bench warrant indicates that Mitchell was subsequently charged with the following: fleeing; reckless driving; aggravated assault; improper turn; driving left of centre; careless and prohibit driving; interference with a law enforcement officer; following too close; driving over 100 MPH; driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked; and restrictions on passing overtaken vehicle on left.
“This morning, we learned of an incident involving Dillon Mitchell that took place last week,” a Blue Bombers spokesperson wrote to 3DownNation on Thursday. “The club is gathering additional information and will not be providing further comment at this time.”
The six-foot-one, 185-pound target signed with the Blue Bombers in January on a contract worth around $150,000, though he ended up making only 19 catches for 193 yards and one touchdown over nine regular-season games. Mitchell was a healthy scratch for the team’s other nine regular-season games and didn’t dress for the East Semi-Final.
Mitchell isn’t under contract with Winnipeg for 2026, making him a pending free agent.
The native of Memphis, Tenn. was a breakout star with the Edmonton Elks in 2022, recording 35 catches for 637 yards and four touchdowns over his first nine career CFL games. He spent two more seasons with the club but wasn’t as effective, notching 95 receptions for 1,259 yards and eight touchdowns over 36 regular-season outings.
The 28-year-old was originally a seventh-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in the 2019 NFL Draft, though he never saw any regular-season action with the team.
None of the allegations against Mitchell have been tested in court. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven otherwise.