Monday, December 18, in Los Angeles, Derrick Ward, a former running back for the New York Giants, was taken into custody. The 43-year-old was detained on suspicion of robbery.
Ward was taken into custody in the North Hollywood area, according to the police. His $250,000 bail was verified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate search webpage. At first, it was unknown whether Ward even had legal counsel, therefore neither the police nor Ward’s side offered an explanation for his arrest.
Former NFL running back and Super Bowl winner Derrick Ward was taken into custody in Los Angeles this week on suspicion of robbing many locations throughout the city.
The winner of the Super Bowl allegedly robbed five establishments, including petrol stations, according to what the police later told NBC News. Interestingly, they revealed that throughout the purported robberies, the graduate of Ottawa University did not employ a gun.
Former NFL running back and Super Bowl winner Derrick Ward was taken into custody in Los Angeles this week on suspicion of robbing many locations throughout the city.
The winner of the Super Bowl allegedly robbed five establishments, including petrol stations, according to what the police later told NBC News. Interestingly, they revealed that throughout the purported robberies, the graduate of Ottawa University did not employ a gun.
In 2004, Ward was selected by the New York Jets in the draft, however he was waived before appearing in a regular season game. After that, he signed with the New York Giants, where he divided running back responsibilities with Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs from 2004 to 2008. Despite being a member of the team that defeated the unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, he was unable to participate because of a fractured leg.
After that, he agreed to a four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Bucs, but he was released after just one season. Before leaving the NFL in 2012, he was a player for the Houston Texans for his final two seasons.
With 2,628 running yards on 551 attempts and 12 touchdowns, Ward concluded his NFL career with a high total. In 2008, he had the finest single-season performance of his career with 1,028 running yards on 182 carries and two touchdowns.
