Miami Beach Police arrested Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless, 26, after they claim he shot his gun into the air early Saturday morning.
He was charged with discharging a firearm in public around 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
A parking attendant told police that he saw a black Porsche Panamera with two men and two women inside. According to the arrest report, the two men got out of the Porsche and approached a white vehicle with several women inside.
Police put out a “be on the lookout,” or BOLO, alert for the Porsche and eventually caught up with the vehicle parked on the 400 block of Washington Avenue with its lights on.
According to the report, Quarless was allegedly discovered nearby, “attempting to conceal himself and the black firearm in a nearby plant.”
A spokesman for the Green Bay Packers issued the following statement:
“We are aware of the matter involving Andrew Quarless and are in the process of gathering more information. We will withhold further comment.”
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