At 9:15 PM EST on Thursday night, New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams was arrested while attempting to board a flight at LaGuardia Airport in Queens.
Andy Vasquez of USA Today Sports was the first to report on the incident:
From the Port Authority Police: Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams was arrested at about 9:15 pm tonight at LGA for criminal possession of a weapon while trying to board a flight. They said his permit for the weapon is in Alabama. He’s currently being processed by the PAPD.
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) March 6, 2020
Williams was detained after the authorities found a Glock 19 pistol on him as he tried to board his flight to Alabama. The former third overall pick has a permit to carry in the state of Alabama, however, he does not have one for the state of New York.
The 22-year-old will now have the Queens district attorney handle the rest of the case as reported by ABC New York’s Morena Basteiro:
The @nyjets player is now being processed by the Port Authority Police Department. The matter will then be handed over to the Queens District Attorney's Office.
— Morena Basteiro (@morenabasteiro) March 6, 2020
ESPN’s Rich Cimini is reporting that Williams will be in court on March 25th:
Williams has a March 25 desk/court appearance, according to a spokesperson for the Queens DA office. At that time, he will have formal charges. Authorities haven't indicated if the gun was loaded; that is an important detail. NYC gun laws are strict. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) March 6, 2020
As John P. Gilbert notes on Twitter, a big detail will be whether or not the firearm was loaded while it was in Williams’ possession:
Loaded is a Class C felony (265.03(C)) with 3.5 – 15 years sentencing guidelines.
Unloaded is a Class E felony (265.01-B) with 16 months – 48 months of probation (no jail time).
Also important to keep in mind NY uses some very liberal definitions of "loaded". pic.twitter.com/j4POI7ho1z
— John P. Gilbert (@JohnPGilbertNFL) March 6, 2020
Williams’ agent, Nicole Lynn of Young Money Sports issued the following statement:
Statement from Quinnen Williams's attorney, Alex Spiro:
Mr. Williams respects and follows the law. There was allegedly a technical issue with the manner in which the lawfully owned firearm was stored – and we expect the matter to be resolved shortly.
— Nicole Lynn (@AgentNicoleLynn) March 6, 2020
This story will be updated as more information comes out.
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