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Jones is being held without bail on allegations
of felony theft, misdemeanor assault and interfering with a 911
call, though he has not yet been charged.
Bail should be set at a court appearance scheduled for Thursday,
the same day the Vikings visit the Tennessee Titans for their
preseason finale.
"We are aware of the situation involving Cayleb Jones and are in
the process of gathering more information," Vikings general
manager Rick Spielman said in a statement. "Further comment will
be provided at the appropriate time."
Jones is already slated to miss the first four games of the 2018
NFL season after violating the league's policy on
performance-enhancing substances.
The 25-year-old spent last season on the Vikings' practice
squad.
Jones is the older brother of Buffalo Bills receiver Zay Jones,
and the two were involved in a bizarre incident in March.
Zay Jones was arrested in downtown Los Angeles after calls to
police about a disturbance at an apartment building. A Los
Angeles Police Department spokesperson said Jones was "breaking
glass doors and windows" in the building.
TMZ posted a video that purportedly showed a naked Zay Jones
struggling with Cayleb Jones in the hallway of a building. The
clothed man was trying to control the naked man, who was heard
saying, "I'm going to fight for Jesus." Broken windows and
blood-covered walls were subsequently seen in the video.
Prosecutors later declined to prosecute Zay Jones for felony
vandalism because of "insufficient evidence."
The two brothers are the son of former linebacker Robert Jones,
who played 10 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (1992-95), St.
Louis Rams (1996-97), Miami Dolphins (1998-2000) and Washington
Redskins (2001).
--Field Level Media
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