The details regarding the arrest of New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson are unsettling, to say the least. Anderson was arrested sometime after 2:00 a.m. in Sunrise, Florida by Broward County Police.
Anderson was there attending the Ultra Music Festival that takes place annually in the South Florida/Miami area.
According to the police report obtained by Newsday, the white SUV Anderson was driving was clocked going 105 mph in a 45-mph zone, ran several red lights, and “failed to maintain a single lane” (i.e.: swerving). When police pulled the vehicle over, Anderson failed to put the SUV in park, causing it to continue to roll forward.
When officers questioned him, Anderson first declined to speak until he had the opportunity to speak with a lawyer. He then reportedly bragged about the money he had and blamed the police for attempting to “ruin his fun.”
In total, Anderson faces two charges of disobeying/avoiding a red light, along with one count each of the following: speeding, turning without a signal, resisting/obstructing an officer without violence, harm to a public servant or family, fleeing/eluding police while lights/siren(s) active, reckless driving, and failure to drive in a single lane.
Allegedly, the charge of “harm to a public servant or family” stem from threats made by Anderson to the arresting officer’s wife. Those threats were reportedly made while Anderson was placed in the police car following the initial arrest, and were reportedly of a sexual nature (so you shouldn’t need to use too much imagination to fill in the blanks there.)
The 24-year-old receiver also has a court date set for March 19 in Miami stemming from a felony charge of obstruction and resisting an officer with violence according to a separate Miami Police report from late 2017.
Jets WR Robby Anderson arrested again in South Florida. Charges: Resisting an officer, harming public servant or family and fleeing police. Jets are aware of arrest, have no comment. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) January 19, 2018
During the regular season, the second-year receiver finished with 63 catches (second on the team) for 941 yards (which led the team) and seven touchdowns. In his rookie season out of Temple, Anderson contributed 42 receptions for 587 yards and reached the end zone twice.
The New York Jets have acknowledged the situation but declined further comment. It’s hard not to envision Anderson may have put his career – or at least spot on the Jets roster – in jeopardy with this incident, especially given that this is not his first run-in with the law.
