Why was Lawrence Taylor arrested in Florida on Sunday?”
NFL Legend Lawrence Taylor Arrested Posted Nov 9th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff He was one of the fastest linebackers of all time … but NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested Sunday night after cops say he booked it from the scene of an accident. Taylor, who recently competed on “Dancing with the Stars,” was arrested in Dade County, Florida at 9:57 PM for “leaving scene of an accident/property damage.” Taylor was brought to a local police station, where he was booked, smiled for a mug shot, and was eventually released on $500 bond. According to the booking sheet, Taylor — who is a spokesman for Nutrisystem — was listed at 253 pounds.
MIAMI — Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been released on bond following his arrest in a Miami-area traffic accident. According to Miami-Dade County jail records, Taylor was charged Sunday with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor. He was released on $500 bond later that night. It was not immediately clear if Taylor has an attorney. A Florida Highway Patrol spokesman says Taylor was involved in a hit-and-run crash Sunday in Hialeah. Taylor told investigators he thought he had hit a guard rail. There were no injuries and troopers didn’t conduct a sobriety test. Taylor is a former New York Giants linebacker. He was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1999. He also competed in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” this year.
Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested in Florida on Sunday night, police told TMZ.com. The site reports that police allege Taylor left the scene of an accident in Dade County. He was taken into custody at 9:57 p.m., and later released on a $500 bond. TMZ cited a booking sheet that listed Taylor, 50, at 253 pounds.
