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Bodycam Footage Captures Pacman Jones Elbowing Officer During Kentucky Arrest

He entered a not guilty plea on June 11 to charges of assaulting a police officer, public intoxication, disorderly conduct.

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of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Cincinnati Bengals during the preseason game at Paul Brown Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Overview

  • Video released June 25 shows Jones throwing elbows at an officer and hurling profanity while being booked at Kenton County Jail, with one officer heard reporting a bleeding lip.
  • Officers arrested the 41-year-old former NFL cornerback on June 7 in Covington, Kentucky, following a disturbance at a local bar.
  • Jones faces one count of assaulting a police officer in addition to public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges.
  • A representative for Jones said he was simply exercising his right to ask why he was being detained and did nothing wrong.
  • The incident adds to a long history of legal issues for Jones, including previous arrests after the 2023 airport incident and a 2024 post-fight disturbance.