San Francisco 49ers star Deommodore Lenoir was arrested on Thursday in Los Angeles after a tense exchange with police.
Lenoir was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department after being observed double-parked and blocking traffic.
The police suspected criminal activity and noticed a gun in the car occupied by Lenoir and the man he was with, Marcus Cunningham, per TMZ.
During the interaction with police, Cunningham threw Lenoir his car key. When police asked the defensive back to hand them over, he refused.
After not handing the keys over, Lenoir was arrested on one count of resisting a peace officer.
Lenoir was released from custody on Friday and is scheduled to appear in court next month.
San Francisco 49ers star Deommodore Lenoir was arrested on Thursday in Los Angeles
Lenoir was taken into custody after being observed double-parked and blocking traffic
The 49ers selected Lenoir in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft and he has carved out a starting role in the team’s secondary since the start of his sophomore year in the league.
Last November, San Francisco rewarded Lenoir with a 5-year, $92million contract.
Lenoir has played in 62 games in his NFL career, with 47 starts, including 45 over the last three seasons.
The 49ers have not publicly commented on Lenoir’s arrest or status with the team.
Lenoir made headlines last year, when he called former teammate De’Vondre Campbell ‘a cancer to the team’ after he refused to enter a game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Cunningham was also arrested during the exchange for possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle.
