You would think someone wanted on four arrest warrants would keep a low profile. But Brazilian soccer player Marlon Nataneal de Lima Alexandre decided to keep on playing for Sapucaiense in the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Division.
During a match on Wednesday, police showed up while Lima was sitting on the reserve bench, promptly cuffing him and taking him into custody.
According to Gaúcha, a local news outlet, Lima allegedly participated in a violent kidnapping of a 67-year-old woman in October. The perpetrators held her at gunpoint outside a mall and then spent about $1,400 on her credit cards.
Police had trouble tracking down Lima until they learned he played for Sapucaiense. Club president José Luis Rech Cristianetti said he was unaware of Lima’s past and called the arrest “a sad surprise,” according to Gaúcha.
Atenção. Jogador do Sapucaiense Marlon Natanael é preso durante partida da 2a divisão do Gauchão. Suspeito de sequestro e assalto. @RdGaucha pic.twitter.com/rNj3YkkZMb
— Eduardo Matos (@_eduardomatos) May 3, 2017
Worst of all, now the entire world knows he’s only a bench player.
