Monday, February 16, 2009

Marshawn Lynch in Trouble with the Law Again.

Marshawn Lynch of the Buffalo Bills is in trouble with the law again.

Lynch was arrested Wednesday in Culver City, Calif., on felony charges for possession of a concealed firearm. The Culver City Police Department on Sunday afternoon released a brief statement with details of the arrest. The statement noted officers spotted three men in a 2006 Mercedes Benz and recognized Lynch as the Bills' running back.

"A subsequent field investigation led to the discovery of a loaded firearm," the report said. "The officers determined the gun belonged to Lynch and he was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm."

Lynch's lawyer, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, said his client was not involved in a traffic incident. Schwartzbach said the player was in California to visit friends. The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's inmate database says Lynch was booked at 7:12 p.m. and was released on a $35,000 bond at 8:45 p.m.

Lynch has had several brushes with the law, including last summer when Lynch was the subject of a hit-and-run investigation in Buffalo after his luxury SUV struck a woman in the street and sped away. He faced no criminal charges. Also, in 2006, Lynch was the target of a drive-by shooting outside his prep alma mater, Oakland Technical. Police determined Lynch was the victim of mistaken identity.

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