Overview

• Police stopped Crawford’s vehicle shortly before 1:30 a.m. in downtown Omaha for alleged reckless driving, conducting the stop at Cass Street near North 12th and Capitol Avenue.
• An officer reported seeing a firearm on the driver’s side floorboard and ordered all four occupants out at gunpoint, with cellphone video showing Crawford complying and saying, “I ain’t reaching for no gun.”
• Officials said all occupants were legally permitted to carry firearms, including a member of Crawford’s security team, and a supervisor and lieutenant responded at Crawford’s request.
• Crawford was cited for reckless driving and released without additional charges as video of the encounter circulated widely online.
• Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Police Chief Todd Schmaderer announced an internal affairs investigation; most outlets say Crawford has not commented, while one outlet attributed a social-media statement to him.