Boxer Deontay Wilder Arrested For Carrying Concealed Gun
Overnight in Los Angeles, Deontay Wilder was taken into custody on criminal charges related to concealed Gun.
Police have not corroborated a story by TMZ Sports that claims Wilder’s car was halted by them during a routine traffic stop and that they discovered a gun inside.
Boxer Deontay Wilder Arrested For Carrying Concealed Gun
Deontay Wilder was imprisoned for a portion of his Tuesday morning. The famous boxer was detained in Los Angeles after a routine traffic stop, according to information provided to TMZ Sports.
Deontay Wilder Arrested in LA, Charged With Possession of a Concealed Weapon https://t.co/lgWheYNlY2 pic.twitter.com/L3NwYBK2LP
— BoxingScene.com (@boxingscene) May 2, 2023
According to law enforcement officials, Wilder was stopped in Hollywood at about 1:15 AM because LAPD police allegedly claimed that the windows of his Rolls-Royce were improperly tinted and that his license plate was obscured.
To all the 🤡s who have argued with us for years about making weed "legal" the police said he was pulled over for an obstructed license plate but they searched his car because of a "burnt marijuana smell."
This led to finding a gun.
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Police said that during the check, they detected the scent of smoked marijuana emanating from his vehicle, prompting them to search it. According to our sources, they then took Wilder into arrest after discovering marijuana and a 9mm in the car. The 6-foot-7 combatant reportedly behaved amicably and cooperatively throughout the entire situation.
Wilder released a brief statement on Twitter, which read: “I’d rather be safe than sorry. The End.”
Deontay Wilder was arrested on gun charges in Los Angeles.
Wilder was pulled over in Hollywood at around 1:15 AM after LAPD officers claimed his Rolls-Royce's windows were illegally tinted and his license plate was obstructed.
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According to TMZ, the 6-foot-7-inch boxer, who is most remembered for his two horrifying defeats to British heavyweight Tyson Fury, cooperated throughout the arrest.
He was released on a $35,000 bail after being accused of having a hidden firearm, a crime, according to ESPN.
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was arrested in Los Angeles in the early hours of Tuesday, police have confirmed.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 3, 2023
The return of “The Bronze Bomber” to the ring is currently scheduled. Since his knockout victory over Robert Helenius in 2017, Wilder has been out of the ring, but he has since been mentioned in connection with some significant fights.
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