As reported by the Associated Press, Sergio Brown was arrested in San Diego on October 10 after attempting to reenter the United States through the Mexico border. He was subsequently taken to the San Diego County Jail where he was held on a fugitive felony warrant without the option of bail. During an October 11 court appearance, the NFL star reportedly agreed to an extradition to Illinois where he will be charged with first-degree murder. According to BBC News, the athlete is facing a possible maximum sentence without the option of parole. Sources confirmed to CNN that Mexican authorities were tipped off on Brown’s location in September and subsequently agreed to have him deported back to the United States after an arrest warrant was issued for the athlete.
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Brown’s arrest comes only a few days after he was spotted enjoying a night out at a club in Mexico. In a video shared by TMZ, the athlete was surrounded by women and seen dancing shirtless, buying alcohol, and having conversations with some other people. While a source confirmed that the Simmons-Brown family has yet to establish contact with Brown since his mother’s death, NBC News reports a statement where they admitted to feeling “heartened by the news that Sergio Brown has been apprehended and returned to the United States unharmed.” The footballer’s brother, Nick had previously put out a plea, asking Sergio to return home. “If anyone knows where he is I want him to know that I love you and please come home,” Nick wrote on Instagram.
