Former Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Davone Bess was arrested at around 4:45 a.m. Monday after he barricaded himself inside his house while fleeing from a traffic stop.
Bess was pulled over at around midnight in Gilbert, Arizona for driving without his headlights on. The former NFL receiver barricaded himself in his car before heading home, where he also barricaded himself. A SWAT team entered Bess’s house after receiving a search warrant.
He was charged one felony count of endangerment, unlawful flight and failure to stop for a police office and was released on $2,500 bond.
This is one of a number of bizarre incidents that have involved Bess, who played with the Dolphins from 2008-12. Following his time in Miami, Bess was traded to Cleveland for a number of draft picks. Days later, Bess was given a contract extension that came with a number of stipulations surrounding his behavior.
By the end of the 2013 season, the Browns had put Bess on the non-football illness list with what the team called emotional distress. The day after Cleveland put him on the non-football illness list, Bess posted a picture of himself that allegedly showed him with marijuana and a Rasta flag around his neck. Bess was then arrested in January 2014 for spilling hot coffee on a police officer in an apparent showdown.
It is not known when Bess will appear in court. While out on bond, he is not allowed to possess any weapons or drugs without a valid prescription.
