Bashaud Breeland In Deep Trouble After Latest Arrest Involving Felony Charges
Former NFL cornerback Bashaud Breeland faces major heat stemming from his latest arrest involving drugs, guns and getting physical with Charlotte authorities.
Breeland, 32, was busted on Saturday in Mecklenburg County for on charges of drug possession, resisting arrest, and more hair-raising offenses. He was discovered as part of a drug call made to Charlotte-Mecklenburg authorities.
Breeland played in the NFL for eight years.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Bashaud Breeland reacts during an interview after the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 during Super Bowl 54 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Feb. 2, 2020. (Jill Toyoshiba/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
According to the Charlotte Observer, Breeland was found at the scene with bags of mushrooms, containers of marijuana, opioid pain relievers and bottles of sedatives. Breeland faces felony drug charges, two misdemeanor charges of assaulting a government official, and two misdemeanors of injury to personal property. Guns were also found at the scene.
The ex-cornerback's latest run-in with the law in Charlotte marked his second major arrest in the past year, following one in Mecklenburg County for similar offenses in August 2023.
In 2023, Breeland was caught possessing four firearms — two AR-15s and two AK47s — five pounds of marijuana and 62 grams of mushrooms. Details of Breeland's arrest also noted that the Mercedes-Benz SUV Breeland had been driving was stolen. Breeland's drug charges included "possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana and a Schedule I substance (heroin, LSD, marijuana and ecstasy)." He was previously arrested in 2020 for marijuana possession.
The Washington Redskins drafted Breeland in the fourth round of the NFL Draft in 2014. Breeland last played in the NFL in 2021 with the Minnesota Vikings. He was part of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs when KC faced against the San Francisco 49ers in 2020.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - DECEMBER 09: Brashaud Breeland #21 of the Minnesota Vikings celebrates against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 09, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Cornerback Bashaud Breeland #26 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after being injured in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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