BILLS’ LYNCH CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A CONCEALED FIREARM

Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch has been arrested and charged with felony possession of a concealed firearm, according to a press release from the Culver City Police Department. The announcement confirms that it was Lynch who was involved in this incident last Wednesday night. According to a police announcement e-mailed to us, Culver City police officers were patrolling the Fox Hills area of Culver City when they came into contact with three adult males in a 2006 Mercedes Benz. After speaking with the occupants, they determined that one of the men in the car was Lynch, the Bills starting running back. A field investigation led to the “discovery of a loaded firearm.” According to the report: “The officers determined the gun belonged to Lynch and he was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm.” Lynch was transported to the booking center and was later released on $35,000 bond. Police officials said that the case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s office for filing consideration. As Mike Florio wrote when he first reported about the arrest in two posts earlier today, Lynch could possibly face sanctions under the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy depending on his legal status and whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell views this incident as a repeat offense in light of his reckless driving situation from 2008. UPDATE: Lynch’s lawyer, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, told the Associated Press that Lynch was visiting friends in California and said there wasn’t a traffic accident. Per the AP, Culver City police didn’t return a call requesting information on why Lynch and his friends came into contact with police officers.