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Suggs, 41, was booked into the Maricopa County
jail on one count of assault and one count of offense against
public order, a spokesperson for the Scottsdale Police
Department told TMZ Sports. He was later released.
The charges stem from an alleged incident at a Scottsdale
Starbucks drive-through on March 10, according to court
documents obtained by TMZ Sports.
After Suggs' SUV backed into another customer's vehicle, police
say both drivers got out and argued before getting back in their
cars. Suggs then flashed a middle finger at the other driver
before challenging him to a fight, allegedly calling the man a
"cracker" and adding, "I'll kill your bitch ass."
As Suggs drove away, authorities say he flashed a gun outside of
his driver's side window. "The handgun was never pointed at the
victim and was just merely shown," police wrote, per TMZ Sports.
"I was in a quiet area of Scottsdale in the middle of the day in
a Starbucks drive-thru near my home when an incident happened
with a vehicle behind me. I was getting coffee, I was not
looking for any trouble," Suggs said in a statement to TMZ
Sports through his representation.
"When the man in the other vehicle escalated the situation, I
feared for my safety not knowing what his intentions were.
Throughout the incident, I was the one who felt in danger, while
fearing I would be followed home and for the safety of my family
nearby at my residence."
Suggs, who played college football at Arizona State, was the
NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2003 and the Defensive
Player of the Year in 2011.
His Hall of Fame-caliber numbers include 139 sacks, 37 forced
fumbles, 15 fumble recoveries, seven interceptions and 895
tackles across 244 games (226 starts) with the Ravens (2003-18),
Arizona Cardinals (2019) and Kansas City Chiefs (2019).
A seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Suggs was a first-round pick
(10th overall) by Baltimore in 2003 and won Super Bowl
championships with the Ravens (SB XLVII) and Chiefs (SB LIV).
--Field Level Media
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