Kansas Metropolis Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs faces one other offseason prison cost.
Buggs, who’s already dealing with two misdemeanor warrants for second-degree cruelty to canines, was arrested and booked in Tuscaloosa County Jail Sunday for home violence/housebreaking, based on jail data.
Data additionally present bail was set at $5,000, and it’s unclear if he was launched from jail.
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Isaiah Buggs of the Detroit Lions throughout the nationwide anthem previous to a sport in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Financial institution Stadium Oct. 22, 2023, in Baltimore. (Michael Owens/Getty Photos)
The 27-year-old Buggs turned himself in late final month in Tuscaloosa for the animal cruelty costs after two canines had been allegedly discovered “severely malnourished, emaciated and uncared for” on the again porch of a rental dwelling he was staying at earlier this yr.
WBRC FOX6 reporter Bryan Henry tried to ask Buggs for a remark after Buggs posted bond shortly after turning himself in, however he put his hand on Henry’s digicam and mentioned, “Don’t stroll up in entrance of me.” Buggs then obtained into the truck of his bail bondsman.
Neither the Chiefs nor Buggs’ representatives instantly responded to Fox Information Digital for a request for remark at the moment.
CHIEFS’ ISAIAH BUGGS TURNS HIMSELF IN TO POLICE, CHARGED WITH 2 COUNTS OF SECOND-DEGREE ANIMAL CRUELTY
Buggs’ lawyer talked about that his shopper’s arrest was a part of a “subversive marketing campaign” to drive the closure of a hookah lounge Buggs owns within the metropolis.
Buggs was accused of leaving a grey and white pit bull and black rottweiler on the again porch of the house in Tuscaloosa with out meals or water. The pit bull was free to roam in a screened-in porch, however the rottweiler was allegedly in a metallic cage in direct daylight.
Isaiah Buggs of the Detroit Lions runs to the sideline after working again a fumble restoration throughout a sport in opposition to the Denver Broncos at Ford Subject Dec. 16, 2023, in Detroit. (Ryan Kang/Getty Photos)
Civil paperwork obtained by Tuscaloosa Patch mentioned police acquired data March 28 that canines had been left on the porch. Witnesses claimed Buggs moved out of the house March 19 because of owing over $3,100 in hire.
The pit bull was euthanized in April, whereas the rottweiler is within the Tuscaloosa County Metro Animal Shelter.
The Chiefs have had an eventful offseason, and run-ins with the regulation have made headlines, particularly within the case of second-year receiver Rashee Rice’s automotive crash in Dallas. Rice was additionally accused of hanging a photographer at a Dallas nightclub, however no costs had been filed.
Buggs, a sixth-round select of Alabama by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019, joined the Chiefs as a member of their follow squad earlier than their playoff run, which resulted in one other Tremendous Bowl title.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs DL Isaiah Buggs is dealing with one other prison cost this offseason after being arrested June 16 for home violence/battery. (Tuscaloosa County Jail/Getty Photos)
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He signed a reserve/future contract with Kansas Metropolis Feb. 14..
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