The former Ohio State star running back, awaiting a court appearance on previous robbery charges, was arrested again after police pulled him over after Clarett did an illegal U-turn. Following a highway chase, police found four loaded guns in his SUV and were forced to use Mace on Maurice because he was not compliant with the officers. They attempted to use a stun gun to subdue Clarett but he was sporting a bullet-proof vest. He was officially charged with carrying a concealed weapon and weaving.
“It took several officers to get him handcuffed,” Sgt. Michael Woods said. “Even after he was placed in the paddy wagon, he was still kicking at the doors and being a problem for the officers.”
After Clarett was placed in a police van, officers discovered a loaded assault rifle on the passenger seat and three handguns in the front of the car, including one in a holster in a backpack on the passenger-side floor.
“We don’t have any idea why he had them or what, if anything, he was going to do with them,” Woods said. Police don’t know where Clarett got the guns or where he was headed or coming from in the SUV. Federal authorities plan to trace the guns’ ownership.
Clarett’s problems just keep coming. Once a promising young athlete destined for stardom, he is now lost and searching for answers. During the short stint he did spend with the Denver Broncos last training camp, several team members tried to reach out and help the kid but Clarett wouldn’t listen.
“He was pretty withdrawn, which is really hard to be being around guys like this in the organization,” Broncos safety Nick Ferguson said. “If you can’t gel with guys on this team, there’s a problem.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever been around a bunch of guys reaching out to a guy more than Maurice, trying to help him and a guy not wanting that help,” Shanahan said. “That’s a shame.”
Maurice needs some serious help. With all those weapons stored in his car, you can only imagine what he was planning to do. Clarett certainly hangs out with the wrong crowd and needs to find himself an environment where he is happy and comfortable. Saying he’s in a rough situation is an understatement but fortunately he’s still young and has his whole life ahead of him. Find some guidance and some help now so that the rest of your life doesn’t go down the tubes, because it’s heading in that direction.
