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Jun 25, 2026
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Detroit Lions Star Terrion Arnold Arrested on Kidnapping and Robbery Charges

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Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold, 23, has been arrested on kidnapping and armed robbery charges in connection to an incident in Tampa, Florida, where three men were held at gunpoint and battered in February.

The Arrest of Terrion Arnold

Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.

Details of the Incident

Arnold, 23, is accused of being the “primary conspirator” before three men in their late teens were held at gunpoint, battered and pistol-whipped in February in Tampa, the city’s police department said in a statement. Some of their belongings were stolen, police said.

  • Arnold is facing four counts of a weapon-related charge and four more counts of a charge related to kidnapping, harming or terrorizing.
  • Tampa police had already arrested six others suspected of being part of the targeted armed robbery.
  • Two of them have pleaded guilty and the other four are being held without bond.

The Investigation and Charges

Arnold and his friends worked to get the men, along with another, to an apartment on 4 February, police said. Initially, two of Arnold’s friends held them at gunpoint and hit them, while another streamed it to Arnold, police said. Later, when the assault was still going on, Arnold also came to the apartment, police said. His other friends stole some of the victims’ belongings, police said.

“No one has the right to take the law into their own hands,” State Attorney Suzy Lopez said in a statement. “A dispute over missing property does not justify kidnapping, violence, or retaliation.”

The Aftermath and Future Proceedings

Arnold turned himself in to law enforcement on Wednesday. He is expected to make his first appearance in Hillsborough county court Thursday afternoon.

“Arnold is facing multiple felony charges which carry a potential sentence of up to life in prison,” according to the Hillsborough county state attorney’s office.