Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones is facing new criminal charges in Northern Kentucky, the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, reports.
Records show that Jones was later released after posting bond at 11:32 a.m. ET.
Covington police officers were called to the Second Story Bar on West 7th Street at approximately 12:44 a.m. on June 7 following a report of a ‘disturbance involving a customer and an employee,’ police said in a news release.
When police arrived, they were alerted to a car trying to leave the area, per the release. Officers conducted a traffic stop and the 41-year-old Jones was identified as a passenger.
Police arrested Jones ‘on charges related to his level of intoxication and his behavior,’ according to the release. Officials said he’d been consuming alcohol.
Jones was transported to the Kenton County Detention Center and assaulted the arresting officer while being lodged, police say. Officials said it caused a minor injury.
‘The Covington Police Department takes incidents of this nature very seriously. We are committed to maintaining peace and ensuring the safety of all who live in or visit Covington,’ the department said. ‘Adam Jones is being held to the same standard of conduct as any other individual in our community.’
Jones has a history of legal issues. He was arrested in November for an altercation at a Dallas hotel following the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight.
A year earlier, Jones pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge in Boone County District Court.
The former Bengals standout was arrested early Sept. 11 after Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport police responded to a call about an unruly passenger on a United Airlines flight, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but that sentence was conditionally discharged for two years, provided Jones avoided new criminal charges.
USA TODAY reached out to the Covington Police Department for comment.
This story has been updated with new information.
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