Former NFL star Muhammad Wilkerson was arrested as soon as extra remaining week … after cops say he drove drunk with a loaded gun tucked beneath his vehicle seat.
Based mostly on courtroom paperwork, obtained by TMZ Sports activities actions, Wilkerson was initially pulled over by police in Morris County, New Jersey once more on Dec. 22 at 6:41 AM.
All through the stop, cops suspected he was beneath the have an effect on … saying a strong odor of alcohol was emanating from the earlier New York Jets transfer rusher’s journey.
Inside the docs, cops say at one stage all through questioning, Wilkerson knowledgeable them he was coming from a New York Metropolis membership … and a short time later, they’re saying he failed space sobriety exams.
Wilkerson was positioned beneath arrest — and afterward, cops talked about all through a search of his automobile they not solely found an open bottle of Don Julio tequila … however as well as an FN 509 Tactical Handgun with 11 gap stage bullets inside it.
Police talked about Wilkerson knowledgeable them the firearm was purchased in Florida — nonetheless he didn’t current them right documentation.
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NFL’s Muhammad Wilkerson Arrested For DWI And Medication
Courtroom docket info current Wilkerson has since been tagged with a bevy of charges inside the case — along with working a automobile whereas beneath the have an effect on and unlawful possession of a handgun.
He’s due in courtroom for hearings on the matter subsequent month.
This, in truth, is simply not the first time Wilkerson has been accused of consuming and driving … he was arrested for DWI in 2020 and 2019 as successfully.
Wilkerson — who was picked by the Jets inside the first spherical of the 2011 NFL Draft — made one Skilled Bowl look whereas logging 44.5 sacks in his eight seasons inside the NFL.
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