Browns lineman Malik McDowell arrested naked after ‘violent attack’ on deputy

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Browns lineman Malik McDowell arrested naked after ‘violent attack’ on deputy

According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, McDowell was arrested on Monday in Deerfield Beach, a town about 25 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale.

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Browns lineman Malik McDowell arrested naked after ‘violent attack’ on deputy​

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Ryan Glasspiegel


January 18, 2022 12:46pm
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Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Malik McDowell running naked down street in Deerfield lake Fl. is tazed and taken into police custody Monday morning




Malik McDowell, a defensive tackle on the Cleveland Browns, was arrested in Florida on charges of beating a deputy and public exposure. Video has emerged of his arrest, in which he was completely naked.
TMZ published video of McDowell’s arrest, which shows him writhing on the ground while handcuffed in the presence of about a half-dozen officers.
At one point in the video, you can see McDowell resisting his position, and an officer appears to kick him to keep him down.
Malik McDowell was completely naked while he was being arrested on Monday.TMZSports.com Malik McDowell was completely naked while he was being arrested on Monday.TMZSports.com
According to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, McDowell was arrested on Monday in Deerfield Beach, a town about 25 minutes north of Fort Lauderdale.
Police accused McDowell of a “violent attack” on a deputy that left him “dazed.” The deputy alleged that the defensive tackle “charged at me … at full speed with closed fist.”
Video obtained by The Post prior to the arrest shows McDowell walking naked down the street.
The narrator of the video says that McDowell fought with police, and then says, “He’s about to get tased right now. They tased him, bro.
McDowell was allegedly walking naked near a student learning center, and entered the property while naked. The deputy said he used his taser and handcuffed McDowell after being charged at.
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“Apparently somebody may have slipped him something or given him something he was unaware of, which explains some of his bizarre behavior,” McDowell’s defense attorney said.
“We are aware of the very concerning incident and arrest involving Malik McDowell and are in the process of gathering more information. We understand the severity of this matter and our thoughts are for the well-being of all involved. We will have no further comment at this time,” the Browns said in a statement Tuesday.
McDowell has had previous arrests. In 2017, he was charged with DUI in Michigan and for disorderly conduct in Atlanta after an incident at a nightclub. He was also arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in 2019 and spent 66 days in jail.
McDowell was recorded lying naked on the street in Deerfield Beach, Florida, before his arrest.NY Post McDowell’s attorney claimed his client was under the influence of something that led to his bizarre behavior.NY Post Video shows McDowell running down a busy stretch of road in the middle of the day — completely naked.NY Post
McDowell was a second round pick by the Seahawks in 2017. Due in part to injury and in part to the off-field arrests, McDowell had not appeared in an NFL game until this season with the Browns. McDowell was also arrested in July 2019 for resisting arrest.
This season, McDowell appeared in 15 games, recording three sacks and 19 solo tackles. He is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, having been in Cleveland on a one-year deal.
He is charged with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer, exposing himself in public and resisting arrest.
Video captured officers confronting and tasering McDowell. NY Post McDowell was charged with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer, exposing himself in public and resisting arrest.NY Post Malik McDowell during his virtual court appearance.Broward County

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