Cops Claim Damon Arnette Had Tampered Pill Filled W/ Meth Hidden In Sock

Damon Arnette tried to hide medication on his physique the evening he was arrested, in keeping with police in Texas … who say the previous first-round draft decide hid a tablet full of meth inside his sock.

Your entire arrest is spelled out in court docket docs obtained by TMZ Sports activities, the place officers doc the cease … from the time they pulled over the 27-year-old soccer participant for dashing.

A Richardson (TX) police officer stopped Arnette for going 60 MPH in a forty five MPH zone in a white 2021 Dodge Challenger at 1:48 AM on January 6.

From the beginning, cops declare Damon, who advised them he was a professional soccer participant who had substance abuse points up to now, was “unusually nervous and talkative.”

Taking these components into consideration, officers say they summoned a K9 to the scene … and when the canine arrived, it signaled narcotics had been current.

Arnette advised officers there weren’t medication or weapons on him or within the automobile.

Because the canine alerted to the automobile, officers started a search … and found a loaded black Glock 20 10mm pistol beneath the passenger seat.

At that time, officers positioned Arnette in handcuffs “due to his dishonesty.”

Cops continued to look the Challenger, however got here up empty. They then searched Damon.

Officers positioned a white and orange capsule with no markings inside Arnette’s left sock, which the soccer participant claimed was Adderall, an ADHD medication, that had been prescribed by a health care provider.

Cops say they had been suspicious due to how the tablet was hidden, and upon additional inspection, they are saying it was clear the capsule had been tampered with as if it’d been “manually opened.”

Officers researched Adderall, and concluded Arnette’s tablet wasn’t in keeping with the look of the particular remedy. Cops popped open the tablet and noticed a “white, crystal-like substance,” which they examined on the scene.

The outcomes … methamphetamine, in keeping with police.

At that time, Arnette was formally positioned beneath arrest, and transported to town jail on drug and gun fees.

Regardless of how the state of affairs seems, Arnette’s attorneys say their shopper did nothing flawed … insisting the tablet was actually remedy prescribed by a doctor.

If Arnette’s model of the story is correct, there is a good likelihood the case may go away … it is the medication that made the gun unlawful. Authorized medication doubtless means a authorized gun for Damon.

Reps for the previous Raiders CB inform us they’re working with native officers to resolve the matter.