Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas was arrested Friday night and charged with simple assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors.
Police in Kenner, Louisiana, were arrested around 7 p.m. Friday after a construction worker at Thomas’ neighbor’s home reported that Thomas picked up a brick and threw it at the windshield of a worker’s truck, knocking. Thomas issued a statement confirming his arrest. He grabbed the victim’s cell phone and shoved him.
Police said Thomas was arrested without incident and was cooperative with police.He was released around 10 p.m.
Construction worker Luis Sifuentes told WDSU in New Orleans that Thomas was furious because he believed the worker’s truck was parked illegally.
“He drove up and I saw him get out and I thought, ‘I don’t know what he’s doing, I’m just worried about my scene.’ And he walked up to this big pile of sand and grabbed something.” He threw a brick at my car and the guys were like, “Hey, your truck, your truck!” . “I was like, ‘Oh, he’s actually doing something,’ and I grabbed my phone and started recording, and he grabbed my phone and grabbed me and pushed me,” Sifuentes said. Told.
The Saints travel to Minnesota today to take on the Vikings tomorrow. There is no indication that this arrest will affect Thomas’ status in the game.