Former NFL star Muhammad Wilkerson was arrested once more final week … after cops say he drove drunk with a loaded gun tucked beneath his automotive seat.
In keeping with courtroom paperwork, obtained by TMZ Sports activities, Wilkerson was initially pulled over by police in Morris County, New Jersey again on Dec. 22 at 6:41 AM.
Throughout the cease, cops suspected he was below the affect … saying a powerful odor of alcohol was emanating from the previous New York Jets go rusher’s journey.
Within the docs, cops say at one level throughout questioning, Wilkerson informed them he was coming from a New York Metropolis membership … and a short while later, they are saying he failed discipline sobriety assessments.
Wilkerson was positioned below arrest — and afterward, cops stated throughout a search of his automobile they not solely discovered an open bottle of Don Julio tequila … but additionally an FN 509 Tactical Handgun with 11 hole level bullets within it.
Police stated Wilkerson informed them the firearm was bought in Florida — however he didn’t present them correct documentation.
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NFL’s Muhammad Wilkerson Arrested For DWI And Drugs
Court docket data present Wilkerson has since been tagged with a bevy of costs within the case — together with working a automobile whereas below the affect and illegal possession of a handgun.
He is due in courtroom for hearings on the matter subsequent month.
This, after all, just isn’t the primary time Wilkerson has been accused of ingesting and driving … he was arrested for DWI in 2020 and 2019 as effectively.
Wilkerson — who was picked by the Jets within the first spherical of the 2011 NFL Draft — made one Professional Bowl look whereas logging 44.5 sacks in his eight seasons within the NFL.
