BREAKING NFL player Adrian Peterson arrested for domestic violence at LAX after plane returns to gate, police say
LOS ANGELES -- NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested Sunday morning at Los Angeles International Airport after an alleged domestic violence incident prompted a departing flight to return to Terminal 7, authorities said.
Officers responded about 8:30 a.m. to a plane that had been leaving for Houston before returning to the gate"due to a verbal and physical altercation between a male suspect and a female victim," the LAX Police Division said in a statement.The suspect, identified as Adrian Peterson, was taken into custody and was later booked at the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division for alleged corporal injury of a spouse. His bail was set at $50,000.
"The passengers along with the female victim were able to continue with their flight plans," according to the airport police news release. Peterson, the 2012 National Football League MVP, split the 2021 season with the Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks, playing in four games and totaling 98 yards and two touchdowns.
DEVELOPING: More details will be added to this report as they become available. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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