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TagsBY ALICIA CRUZ
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Bayonne native, and NFL star, Kenny Britt is back in the news following an afternoon police chase in his hometown. Britt, 22, is facing two misdemeanors and a felony charge of eluding officers who tried to stop his Blue Porsche, which accelerated and began weaving through traffic at 71 mph.
According to Bayonne Police Chief Robert Kubert, the incident began around 4:30 p.m. when an officer tried to pull Britt over. Eventually, the former Rutgers University alumnus stopped the car on a local street, where he and a passenger, identified as Jerel Lord, were seen walking away from the vehicle.
Kubert said as the officer questioned Britt, he denied owning or driving the vehicle, but later changed his story. Lord attempted to flee from the officer, but was quickly apprehended, FOX Sports reported.
The Tennessee Titans wide receiver is charged with lying to and eluding a police officer, hindering apprehension, and obstructing governmental function. Lord, is charged with possession of marijuana, resisting arrest and obstruction.
Both have been released on summons, and Britt has an April 19 court date in Hudson County. There is no doubt his latest run-in with police, the third in 16 months, falls under the NFL's new, and tougher conduct policy. Commissioner Roger Goodell said any violations of the policy committed during the current lockout would be enforced after the stoppage ends, USA Today reported.
The new policy, introduced in April 2007, has received praise by NFL players and sports columnists as an essential tool needed to improve the league's image. The policy applies to players, and coaches personal lives, according to Wikipedia.com. Any player suspended under the policy, must reapply for reinstatement. Since April 2010, five players have been suspended for an extended period due to their conduct off the field.
Glen Ridge police arrested Britt in January for failure to pay $865 for three outstanding traffic warrants. During training camp in August, Nashville police cited the troubled player for driving without a license. Months later, he was charged after a bar fight in Nashville, but a grand jury cleared his name.
Two New Jersey bail-bonding companies filed legal charges against Britt for allegedly not paying a $12,500 bond for friend, Albert Robinson, after the agents sprung him from the clink. Britt’s felony charge of Theft by Deception was later downgraded to a misdemeanor. Repeated mistakes by the wide receiver forced Titans Coach Jeff Fisher to oust Britt during a preseason game, according to an Associated Press report on al.com.
