New body camera footage of the arrest of Washington Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore shows the moment where he told police he was unarmed – only for firearms to be found in his vehicle.
Lattimore was arrested on January 7 and charged with carrying a concealed weapon and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle.
Now, bodycam footage obtained by TMZ shows the former Defensive Rookie of the Year telling police he did not have any weapons in his car.
Lattimore was initially pulled over for a minor traffic violation. When Lakewood (Ohio) Police ran his license plates, they discovered they were expired.
Police then asked if there were any guns or knives in the car, to which Lattimore responded, ‘No.’
Lattimore was then told that his car would be towed and inventoried due to the expired plates. When officers opened his glovebox, they discovered a loaded handgun.
Police video shows Marshon Lattimore denying that he had a firearm in his car during his arrest on January 7. The video then shows officers discovering a handgun inside the glovebox.
Lattimore pled not guilty to charges of carrying concealed weapons and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle
An officer was overheard saying, ‘We can go ahead and book him,’ before putting him in the back of their squad car.
Lattimore informed officers that he couldn’t bend his knee properly due to his recovery from surgery on a torn ACL he sustained while playing in November.
The 29-year-old cornerback pled not guilty to the charges he is facing. This case remains open and active.
At the time of his arrest, attorneys for Lattimore told the Daily Mail in a statement, ‘Mr. Lattimore was stopped for expired plates and fully cooperated with law enforcement. Mr. Lattimore is not in custody and has not been charged at this time.’
Two days later, attorneys representing Lattimore sent a follow-up statement to the Daily Mail: ‘Mr. Lattimore has been cited for failing to promptly inform police of the lawfully possessed firearm that was in his vehicle.
‘He continues to cooperate with law enforcement and will do the same as this matter proceeds. There are no other weapons related charges pending against Mr. Lattimore related to incident.’
This is not the first time that Lattimore has had legal issues when it comes to firearms.
In 2021, he was arrested in Cleveland for possession of a handgun that was believed to be stolen.
Lattimore suffered an injury in Week 9 of the 2025 campaign that ended his season
He was charged with receiving stolen property as well as possession of a concealed weapon.
Lattimore denied that the gun was stolen and he pled guilty to a lesser charge of failing to inform officers that he was in possession of a concealed handgun. He was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
A native of Cleveland, Lattimore played college football at Ohio State before being selected 11th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2017 NFL Draft.
He played nearly eight full seasons with the Saints before being traded to Washington in the middle of last season.
In his professional career, Lattimore has been named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and has earned four Pro Bowl selections.
His 2025 season was cut short when he tore his ACL in the third quarter of the team’s Week 9 contest against the Seattle Seahawks.
