Saints cornerback Brian Dixon was arrested early Sunday after an incident involving a moped. Specifically, he was arrested for resisting arrest. It still remains unclear what he was being arrested for when he allegedly resisted arrest.
Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate has obtained the police report.
According to the report, police officers saw Dixon “splitting lanes” and driving down the center of the road, eventually swerving and cutting off another vehicle.
The officers contend that Dixon became “belligerent” after he learned that he’d be getting a ticket, eventually saying “just give me my ticket so I can get the f--k out of here.”
According to the report, Dixon’s “imposing size, stature, and weight, as well as the defendant’s agitated state” resulted in an order to sit on a curb. (He’s listed as six feet and 195 pounds, which would nearly qualify me as having “imposing size, stature, and weight.”) Dixon refused, instead taking a step toward the officer.
An officer then began to place Dixon under arrest. He allegedly tensed his body and pulled away from the officer.
“Let me go,” Dixon allegedly said. “You’re just doing this because I’m a black man with dreads and I look like a criminal. I’m not a criminal.”
While being taken in custody, Dixon said, “I’m not a criminal. I give so much to this community. I’m an NFL player. Let me call my agent.”
The Saints acknowledged that they are aware of the incident but had no further comment on Dixon, who earned a roster spot last year despite being undrafted.