Kansas City Chiefs LB Willie Gay Jr. arrested in Overland Park for vacuum damage
The Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office says Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay Jr. has been arrested for misdemeanor property damage.Gay was taken into police custody around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. His booking report lists the arrest was for criminal damage of less than $1,000. Gay was held in the Johnson County Jail until his arraignment Thursday afternoon. He bonded out of jail early in the evening.KMBC 9 has reached out to the department that arrested him, the Overland Park, Kansas Police Department, in an attempt to find out what happened.Complaint documents detailing the arrest state Gay “unlawfully and knowingly” damaged property: A vacuum cleaner, wall, and door frame, totaling less than $1,000.The complaint lists this as a class B non-person misdemeanor and it is considered a domestic violence offense. Gay’s agents Maxx Lepselter and Ryan Rubin issued this statement regarding the incident:”Willie was at his sons house visiting. He and the mother got into an argument during which he broke her vacuum. No one was touched, nothing happened beyond broken appliance. She called cops about it and they took him in on misdemeanor destruction of property of less than $1000. Likely just pays a fine and replaces vacuum. Nothing more, all should be resolved today with no further issues. We will confirm when resolved.”A spokesperson for the Kansas City Chiefs said while team officials don’t have a formal statement to share, “the club is aware of the incident.”Gay has been arrested, not charged, in this incident.
The Johnson County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office says Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay Jr. has been arrested for misdemeanor property damage.
Gay was taken into police custody around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night. His booking report lists the arrest was for criminal damage of less than $1,000.
Gay was held in the Johnson County Jail until his arraignment Thursday afternoon. He bonded out of jail early in the evening.
KMBC 9 has reached out to the department that arrested him, the Overland Park, Kansas Police Department, in an attempt to find out what happened.
Complaint documents detailing the arrest state Gay “unlawfully and knowingly” damaged property: A vacuum cleaner, wall, and door frame, totaling less than $1,000.
The complaint lists this as a class B non-person misdemeanor and it is considered a domestic violence offense.
Gay’s agents Maxx Lepselter and Ryan Rubin issued this statement regarding the incident:
“Willie was at his sons house visiting. He and the mother got into an argument during which he broke her vacuum. No one was touched, nothing happened beyond broken appliance. She called cops about it and they took him in on misdemeanor destruction of property of less than $1000. Likely just pays a fine and replaces vacuum. Nothing more, all should be resolved today with no further issues. We will confirm when resolved.”
A spokesperson for the Kansas City Chiefs said while team officials don’t have a formal statement to share, “the club is aware of the incident.”
Gay has been arrested, not charged, in this incident.
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