DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. \u2013 A former NFL wide receiver has been taken into custody over his ties to \u201cmultiple felony offenses,\u201d according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. <\/p>\n
In a release, police said that the former player \u2014 identified as Damoun Patterson, 31 \u2014 had been arrested on Aug. 22, and he now faces the following charges:<\/p>\n
Grand theft of a motor vehicle<\/p>\n
Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon<\/p>\n
Criminal mischief<\/p>\n
Armed burglary of a dwelling<\/p>\n
Damoun Trovarus Patterson, 31 (Volusia County Jail)<\/p>\n
An arrest affidavit obtained by News 6 shows that Patterson had been identified as the suspect in a home invasion out of Orlando.<\/p>\n
Around 1 a.m. on Aug. 22, officers found Patterson in a stolen vehicle in the 700 block of Silver Beach Avenue, leading to his capture, the affidavit shows.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, investigators said that a \u201cmachete-style knife\u201d was discovered in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.<\/p>\n
Jail records show that Patterson is held without bond. He has previously spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the New England Patriots. <\/p>\n
News 6 has reached out to the Orlando Police Deaprtment for more information about the case and is awaiting a response.<\/p>\n
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