Former Georgia tight end faces charges after allegedly pulling gun on off-duty officers
By Adam Spencer
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Former Georgia TE Orson Charles faces criminal charges from an event that occurred in Ybor City, near Tampa, on Friday night.
Per a report from WTSP, Charles pulled a gun on two off-duty police officers following a dispute over a parking spot.
Here’s what reportedly happened after the dispute over the space:
Charles then reportedly opened the door on the driver’s side to talk with the off-duty officers and pulled a gun from under his shirt.
“What (are) you trying to do,” the former NFL player said to the officers while having the gun in his hand threatening to shoot them.
After the two law enforcement officers showed their badges to Charles, he ignored their credentials, cursed at them and said “I have one in the head,” according to an affidavit.
The affidavit said that the pair then drove away from the parking spot due to the risk of Charles shooting them.
Charles now faces multiple charges stemming from the incident, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed firearm.
Charles played for Georgia from 2009 to 2011. He then played in the NFL from 2012 to 2019, with the Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.
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