Gotta Love the 5-0
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A Houston police officer discharged a Taser stun gun to subdue Texans offensive lineman Fred Weary Jr. after authorities said he resisted arrest and appeared to threaten her after a routine traffic stop.
The 6-foot-5-inch, 310-pound right guard for the Texans was taken into custody on the misdemeanor charge.
It was unclear Tuesday if head coach Gary Kubiak had spoken with Weary or what disciplinary action, if any, would be taken against the player.
Texans spokesman Tony Wyllie, referred all questions about the incident to police.
"We're in a situation involving Fred Weary and at this time we're getting all the information, gathering all the facts. That's all we can say at this time," Wyllie said. "Honestly, we need to talk to Freddy."
Weary, 29, was southbound on the West Loop near the Southwest Freeway when he was stopped by a two-officer unit at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Police, who had stopped Weary after he made an improper lane change, then noticed the front license plate was missing from his Chevrolet Impala SS.
John Cannon, HPD spokesman, said Weary had drawn the officers' attention after acting suspiciously and "looking at (them) on several occasions."
When one officer asked Weary for his driver's license, Cannon said Weary became belligerent and asked why he had been stopped. He said the officer had to ask Weary for his license three times.
Cannon said Weary was "very agitated and was slow to comply," then he "starts reaching for something in the console." The officer who made the stop then asked Weary to step out of the car.
Cannon said Weary remained "verbally combative" and refused to comply when the officer asked him to put his hands on his car.
When one officer tried to place Weary in custody by placing one wrist behind the other, Weary "pushed the officer's hands away," Cannon said.
Cannon said Weary then started moving toward the officer, who pulled her Taser and fired it.
Weary was struck on the right side of his body, Cannon said.
"I just can't see him acting this way," Frank Tate, Weary's friend and trainer, told reporters outside the city jail Tuesday. Weary was released from jail about 9:30 p.m. His bail was set at $1,000. He is scheduled to appear in court next week to answer to the Class A misdemeanor charge, records show.
Weary, a 2002 third-round draft pick from the University of Tennessee, had a less than stellar start in the NFL. The Texans had hoped he would be a fixture on the offensive line, but Weary appeared in just 36 of 64 games, including 19 starts, during his first four years under former coach Dom Capers.
The arrival of Kubiak, who replaced Capers, gave Weary a chance for a fresh start, and the fifth-year veteran made the most of it. Weary has started five games at right guard this season, including each of the past four.
A native of Montgomery, Ala., Weary lives in Houston with his wife, Casey, and their son.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/4335563.html
A Houston police officer discharged a Taser stun gun to subdue Texans offensive lineman Fred Weary Jr. after authorities said he resisted arrest and appeared to threaten her after a routine traffic stop.
The 6-foot-5-inch, 310-pound right guard for the Texans was taken into custody on the misdemeanor charge.
It was unclear Tuesday if head coach Gary Kubiak had spoken with Weary or what disciplinary action, if any, would be taken against the player.
Texans spokesman Tony Wyllie, referred all questions about the incident to police.
"We're in a situation involving Fred Weary and at this time we're getting all the information, gathering all the facts. That's all we can say at this time," Wyllie said. "Honestly, we need to talk to Freddy."
Weary, 29, was southbound on the West Loop near the Southwest Freeway when he was stopped by a two-officer unit at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, police said.
Police, who had stopped Weary after he made an improper lane change, then noticed the front license plate was missing from his Chevrolet Impala SS.
John Cannon, HPD spokesman, said Weary had drawn the officers' attention after acting suspiciously and "looking at (them) on several occasions."
When one officer asked Weary for his driver's license, Cannon said Weary became belligerent and asked why he had been stopped. He said the officer had to ask Weary for his license three times.
Cannon said Weary was "very agitated and was slow to comply," then he "starts reaching for something in the console." The officer who made the stop then asked Weary to step out of the car.
Cannon said Weary remained "verbally combative" and refused to comply when the officer asked him to put his hands on his car.
When one officer tried to place Weary in custody by placing one wrist behind the other, Weary "pushed the officer's hands away," Cannon said.
Cannon said Weary then started moving toward the officer, who pulled her Taser and fired it.
Weary was struck on the right side of his body, Cannon said.
"I just can't see him acting this way," Frank Tate, Weary's friend and trainer, told reporters outside the city jail Tuesday. Weary was released from jail about 9:30 p.m. His bail was set at $1,000. He is scheduled to appear in court next week to answer to the Class A misdemeanor charge, records show.
Weary, a 2002 third-round draft pick from the University of Tennessee, had a less than stellar start in the NFL. The Texans had hoped he would be a fixture on the offensive line, but Weary appeared in just 36 of 64 games, including 19 starts, during his first four years under former coach Dom Capers.
The arrival of Kubiak, who replaced Capers, gave Weary a chance for a fresh start, and the fifth-year veteran made the most of it. Weary has started five games at right guard this season, including each of the past four.
A native of Montgomery, Ala., Weary lives in Houston with his wife, Casey, and their son.
