Police use Mace on Clarett, arrest him after chase

#1

What the fuck is wrong with this guy?

Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Maurice Clarett was arrested early Wednesday after a highway chase that ended with police using Mace on the former Ohio State running back and finding four loaded guns in his truck, a police spokesman said.

Officers used Mace to subdue Clarett after a stun gun was ineffective because the f, Sgt. Michael Woods said.

"It took several officers to get him handcuffed," Woods said. "Even after he was placed in the paddy wagon, he was still kicking at the doors and being a problem for the officers."

Clarett was being interviewed at police headquarters. Authorities planned to charge him with carrying concealed weapons and other counts, Woods said.

Clarett made an illegal U-turn on the city's east side and failed to stop when officers tried to pull him over.

Clarett was being pursued by police while driving eastbound on Interstate 70 when he darted across the median and began heading west. Clarett drove over a spike strip that was placed on the highway, flattening the driver's side tires of the SUV, Woods said.

Clarett exited the highway and pulled into a restaurant parking lot, where officers removed him from the SUV after he failed to obey numerous orders to exit the vehicle, Woods said.

After Clarett was placed in a police van, officers discovered a loaded rifle and three loaded handguns in the front of the vehicle, Woods said.

Woods said he did not know where Clarett got the guns or why he had them and that federal authorities plan to trace their ownership.

Clarett, 22, is currently awaiting trial on two counts of aggravated robbery, four counts of robbery and one count of carrying a concealed weapon in a separate case. Authorities said he was identified by witnesses as the person who flashed a gun and robbed two people in an alley behind the Opium Lounge in the early hours of Jan. 1.

Clarett scored the winning touchdown in the second overtime to lead Ohio State to the 2002 national championship, the school's first since 1968. But that was the last game the freshman played for Ohio State. He sat out the 2003 season after being charged with misdemeanor falsification on a police report, then dropped out of school. He sued to be included in the 2004 NFL draft and lost in court.

A surprise third-round pick in the 2005 draft, he was cut by the Denver Broncos during the preseason.

#2

This idiot was destined to be a criminal.

I say this dickbag should be off the street and in jail for life as it's only a matter of time before he kills someone.

What's unfortunate is that he was given a shitload of opportunities that he really didn't deserve.

IMO, probably the most over rated RB to grace the BIG 10 in the last 20 years.

#3

QUOTE(RIMFIRE)IMO, probably the most over rated RB to grace the BIG 10 in the last 20 years.

I say of all time...

#4

I dont know about that. He showed tons of talent but it just got to his head. He let his pride rule him and that got him into trouble

#5

Well,he's an idiot,He had it all and he blew it.Well the judge today said $100,000 to post bond,Clarett will be spending time in jail.wich is good.

#6

QUOTE(trashtalkr)I dont know about that. He showed tons of talent but it just got to his head. He let his pride rule him and that got him into trouble

TT, he was NEVER that nice...At a school that has produced some truly great backs like Eddie George and so forth, he was a disgrace man...He played one year of ball, he wasn't an overwhelming force on the field...Compared to some of the Frosh backs I've seen just last year, he can't compare...And you see what happened to him trying to go to the league, please...

First off, he was running behind an Ohio State offensive line...Every year, I bet they have one of the top lines in the country...That's not to take away from any of the backs that have been there, but you know what I mean...He was immature, thuggish, and most importantly, over confident from the get go...

#7

The reason why,everyone brown noses him,is because he got a tochdown against michican,in the fiesta bowl,that's that's why they show him favortism,which they should be treating everyone equal but in columbus ohio ,ohio state buckeyes are treated above everyone,and that's wrong.Robert P.S Whitehall is a city next to columbus.

#8

Ja, I never said he was a good guy. I never said he should have tried to get into the league. All I said was that he was a pretty decent back. I didnt say he was the best frosh RB or best OSU back or any of that. He showed some talent and was a decent back. That's all

#9

In other words...He sucked, lol...

#10

I wish that my Broncos never wasted a third round draft choice on his lame ass.