Tre Mason arrested

zn wrote:

Mason was taken to the hospital following his arrest.

Agamemnon wrote:

Mason was taken to the hospital following his arrest.

I agree ag. The story is a little strange

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Tre Mason arrested on drug, traffic charges in Florida

Tre Mason arrested on drug, traffic charges in Florida

Josh Alper

Rams running back Tre Mason’s team will be playing its home games near Hollywood, California in 2016, but Mason may be held out of some after being arrested in Hollywood, Florida on Saturday.

Mason has been charged with resisting arrest, marijuana possession, reckless driving and failure to register a motor vehicle after being pulled over on Saturday afternoon. Per a Broward County police report, via Frank Guzman of WSVN, officers observed Mason going 75 mph. in a 35 mph. zone and pulled him over after a short pursuit. Mason allegedly refused requests to provide his license or name, refused to get out of the car when police told him he would be arrested and was eventually removed after use of a Taser.

Officers found 12 grams of marijuana in the vehicle and took Mason into custody. They also took him to the hospital for medical clearance.

Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports that the Rams are “still gathering information” about what happened.

Mason, a 2014 third-round pick, is heading into his third season with the Rams

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Rams RB Tre Mason tasered, arrested in Florida

Nick Wagoner

http://www.espn.com.au/american-football/story/_/id/14915501/los-angeles-rams-rb-tre-mason-tasered-arrested-florida

Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason was subdued with a Taser and arrested Saturday night in Hollywood, Florida, according to a Broward County Clerk of Courts police report.

The Hollywood Police Department arrested Mason on suspicion of possession of marijuana, reckless driving, failure to register a motor vehicle and resisting arrest.

“We are very disappointed to learn of an incident involving Tre Mason in the Miami, Fla. area Saturday afternoon,” the Rams said in a statement on Sunday. “We are in the process of obtaining more information about the facts surrounding this incident and will have no further comment at this time.”

An officer started following Mason after seeing him drive more than twice the speed limit in a 35 mph zone. The officer says Mason drove away from him and only stopped when his car was blocked by another vehicle.

The officer says Mason refused to give his name or provide his driver’s license. The officer also says he smelled marijuana in Mason’s Porsche.

The officer says he then told Mason he was under arrest and asked him to exit the vehicle, but, according to the police report, Mason refused and tried to “brace himself” inside the car and showed “great resistance” when officers tried to pull him out. The officer says Mason was given several warnings before “a Taser was utilized on the driver to subdue him.”

Mason was taken into custody, and then taken to a local hospital for medical clearance.

Mason was a third-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft and he quickly became the starter in his rookie season, rushing for 765 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games. His role was diminished last year after the Rams drafted running back Todd Gurley with the 10th pick in the 2015 draft.

With Gurley getting most of the work, Mason rushed for 207 yards and a touchdown last season. He also was deactivated for the team’s game against Baltimore on Nov. 22 because he missed the team bus to the airport.

At last month’s NFL scouting combine, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said this would be an important offseason for Mason.

“Tre has got to have a great offseason program,” Fisher said. “That, in itself, is going to be a challenge for us because it’s going to take place out in Southern California. We’re expecting, hoping, that everybody comes in. We drafted Tre for a reason. When you look at that position, when you’re talking about Todd and Tre and then Benny [Cunningham], I think that’s as good a group as you’ll find in the league, from a depth standpoint. Then the difference [is] their abilities and what they do. I think Tre realizes he has to put the commitment in, wherever he is, and have a great preseason.”

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Rams: More details on Tre Mason arrest emerge

Vincent Bonsignore

link: http://www.insidesocal.com/nfl/2016/03/06/rams-more-details-on-tre-mason-arrest-emerge/

Rams running back Tre Mason was taken into custody Saturday in Hollywood, Florida and arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest, marijuana possession, reckless driving and not registering his car.

In a statement, the Ram expressed disappointment.

“We are very disappointed to learn of an incident involving Tre Mason in the Miami, Fla. area Saturday afternoon. We are in the process of obtaining more information about the facts surrounding this incident and will have no further comment at this time.”

The story was first reported by WPLG Channel 10 in Florida. According the the WPLG report, Broward County court records show that Mason had less than the 20 grams of marijuana on him, which carries a misdemeanor possession charge.

According to the Hollywood (Fl) police report released to the Associated Press, Mason was subdued with a stun gun twice when he refused to cooperate with officers who were arresting him in South Florida.

The report indicated Mason refused orders to get out of his Porsche sports car Saturday afternoon after he was pulled over for going more than twice the speed limit in a 35-mile-per-hour zone along a Beachside road, and refused to give the patrol officer his name or provide identification. The officer smelled marijuana in the car.

“I warned the defendant if he did not identify himself he would be subject to arrest and he smirked as he was making eye contact,” Officer Lester Cochenour wrote in his report.

The officer called for backup and warned Mason he would be arrested if he didn’t provide identification, the report said.

Upon informing Mason he was under arrest. officer Cochenour attempted to removed Mason from the car by taking his left arm, Mason braced himself against the car’s floor, seat and steering wheel, according to the report. Another officer joined the effort to get Mason out of the car, but he still resisted, according to the police report.

“The defendant was warned several times in a composed voice to stop resisting, exit the vehicle and if he did not comply with arrest, a Taser would be used,” the officer wrote in the report.

A third officer arrived, and when another effort failed to remove him, Mason was stunned on his torso with a Taser. He was stunned again outside the vehicle in his pelvis when he refused to put his hands behind his back as ordered, the report said.

Mason was then taken to a hospital for medical clearance since he had been stunned. While he was there, bond was posted for him so he was released from police custody and never had to go to jail, said Jaime Hernandez, spokesman for the Hollywood Police Department. Hernandez did not immediately know how much Mason’s bail was.

Mason, 22, has a home in Delray Beach and went to high school in nearby Lake Worth.

Mason, a second-round pick in 2014 from Auburn, was also reportedly taken to a local hospital after the arrest though for what has not been disclosed.

Mason struggled last season in his second year with the Rams, and faced a key offseason trying to get back on strong footing with the Rams.

By Rich Hammond

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/move-709440-rams-reporter.html

MASON DATE SET

Rams running back Tre Mason faces arraignment on April 11 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on four misdemeanor charges after his arrest this month.

Mason faces charges of resisting an officer without violence, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, reckless driving and failure to register a motor vehicle, according to documents published on the Broward County (Fla.) courts website.

Police in Hollywood, Fla., arrested Mason on March 5 and claimed that while driving a sports car, Mason failed to pull over for a traffic stop then physically resisted officers’ attempts to get him out of the car. Police reported finding 12 grams of marijuana in various stages of use’’ inside Mason’s car.

Court documents did not specify Mason’s possible punishment, should he be found guilty on any of the charges.

I can’t really comment on the specifics until we get all of the stuff,’’ Fisher told reporters Wednesday, and we’re working with the league on that. I’m expecting Tre to be present for the off-season program. I know he’s extremely embarrassed, as to the incident, but we don’t have the facts yet. We’re still waiting on that.

To me, it was a little uncharacteristic of him and if in fact what was reported is true then I’ll be really disappointed. But, we don’t have the information yet.’’

Mason, 22, is considered the Rams’ primary backup to running back Todd Gurley. In 2015, his second NFL season, Mason rushed for 207 yards and one touchdown on 75 carries.