According to a report that has surfaced, Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Antonio Brown was accused of destroying a security camera last month at a gated community in Hollywood where he lives.
The reports say the HOA president did not press charged due to fear that Brown would retaliate.
In the latest incident, a security guard called police after a car pulled up the the guard shack at Hollywood Oaks asking to visit Brown. The guard said Brown had “gate restrictions,” which meant that Brown had to be at the gate in person to escort the guest inside.
The report said that not long after, Brown showed up on a blue bicycle and “began to express his anger with her for denying his guest access.”
“Why are you wasting my f—ing time, you need to let my guest through the f—ing gate,” Brown told the guard, according to the police report.
“Brown then approached the guard shack and began to strike one of the surveillance cameras, causing it to break,” the report said. The guard was unsure if he used his hand or some sort of object.
Brown left — and the guest pulled back around trying to get in. The guard, the report said, again denied him access. Brown returned, cursed the guard and “threw his bicycle at the guard gate arm,” causing the gate to get stuck in the up position. The report said Brown got into the blue car and they drove off into the neighborhood.
Hollywood police determined it had probable cause to charge Brown with misdemeanor criminal mischief for the incident, but the homeowners association president declined to press charges because she feared Brown “may retaliate against her employees.”
According to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they knew about the incident before they signed Brown.
“We are aware of the reported incident involving Antonio Brown prior to his signing. When Antonio joined us, we were clear about what we expected and required of him. Thus far, he has met all the expectations we have in place.”
Bucs Statement Regarding Antonio Brown:
“We are aware of the reported incident involving Antonio Brown prior to his signing. When Antonio joined us, we were clear about what we expected and required of him. Thus far, he has met all the expectations we have in place.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 16, 2020
