Former NFL player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones is seen in shocking new footage from his arrest earlier this month, unleashing a stream of curse words and throwing elbows at police officers.
The 41-year-old was arrested on several charges, including third-degree assault on a police officer, public intoxication, and second-degree disorderly conduct in Covington, Kentucky, on Saturday, June 7.
Jones’s agent, Peter Schaffer, later claimed that the police acted too aggressively and stated that his client only asked why he was being held.
In videos shared by Jones on social media, he can be heard questioning the officers about why they were grabbing him. One officer replied, “Because you’re walking away.” Police also accused Jones of purposely throwing an elbow at an officer’s face while being detained at the Kenton County Detention Center shortly before 2 AM local time on Saturday.
New police footage seems to support this accusation as it shows Jones throwing an elbow at an officer during a heated moment after arriving at the detention center.
He also mentioned that the staff at Kenton County Detention Center treated him “unbelievably good.”
According to police reports, Jones was questioned by officers outside a Kentucky bar around 12:45 AM. He was swearing and showing signs of being drunk, such as slurred speech and glossy eyes.
The documents noted that the officers believed Jones posed a danger to himself and others because he was intoxicated. He was causing annoyance and concern for nearby pedestrians.
Last weekend marked at least the fourth time since 2021 that Jones, who last played in the NFL in 2018, has been arrested, and it was the second time in nearly seven months. Over the past three years, he has been charged with public intoxication each year.
The most serious incident recently occurred in 2021 when he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a fight at a Cincinnati bar. Court records from Hamilton County show he spent 18 days in jail for that case.
Jones was released from jail around 11:30 AM on Saturday after paying a $10,000 bond. He is scheduled to return to court on Wednesday.
