Former NFL wide receiver Titus Young is a troubled man, facing criminal charges in his third arrest in less than a week. He faces arraignment Monday in the latest chapter in a life gone bad.
The latest: Young, 23, was apprehended early Saturday in San Clemente, Calif., in a residential break-in. First reported by the Detroit News, the arrest came after Young tried to flee police and fought them when cornered.
Former Detroit receiver Titus Young was arrested a third time in the last week on Friday and charged with attempted burglary, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. (AP Photo)
Given his legal problems, it's likely Young will never play in the NFL again.
He was cut loose by the Detroit Lions in February and released shortly after signing with the St. Louis Rams soon thereafter.
Young was held Sunday on $75,000 bond in Orange County, Calif., according to MLive.com.
The latest and possibly most serious arrest follows two May 5 cases in Riverside County, Calif. Young was arrested for driving under the influence, and 15 hours later was arrested when he tried to steal his car from an impound lot.
Young is from Los Angeles.
Friday's home invasion and flight ended in "a brief struggle," Sheriff's Department spokesman Lt. Joe Balicki told the Detroit News. "He wanted to fight with the deputies. They ended up subduing him."
Balicki told NFL.com: "They chased him down. There were some punches thrown, some kicks, but there was no Tasering."
There was no indication Young knew the occupant of the home, described as a male. The resident called 911 at 12:14 a.m. local time.
NFL.com offered this information:
According to 911 dispatch logs, the home's sole male occupant called the police shortly before midnight Friday after someone had opened his bedroom door and left. The resident then grabbed a rifle and waited for police. Deputies arrived nine minutes after the initial call and at 12:14 a.m. a person wearing "red overalls" was reported running on Calle Casino. A helicopter was requested to help look for the man, but by 12:20 a.m. the cuffs were on.
Police photos showed Young wearing a red sleeveless T-shirt.
Young was a 2011 second-round pick from Boise State. However, he failed to meet expectations, quarreled with teammates and left Lions officials lamenting their decision to draft him.
After the two May 5 arrests, Young's former high school coach, E.C. Robinson, told NFL.com he feared for his pupil's safety.
"Based on the last time I did see him, I knew unless he got some help, there was going to be some issues, and I told him that, too," Robinson said, according to the Detroit Free Press. "And I thought maybe since I hadn't heard anything from him, he was in some institute getting some help. That's what I just figured. But I know the last time I saw him, I was just shocked the stage he was in at that time."
Robinson was asked what state Young was in.
"He was talking some things that just didn't make sense," Robinson said. "I don't know, I just wish he'd get some help. I know football is probably out of the question. Right now it's trying to get his life together."
The latest: Young, 23, was apprehended early Saturday in San Clemente, Calif., in a residential break-in. First reported by the Detroit News, the arrest came after Young tried to flee police and fought them when cornered.
Given his legal problems, it's likely Young will never play in the NFL again.
He was cut loose by the Detroit Lions in February and released shortly after signing with the St. Louis Rams soon thereafter.
Young was held Sunday on $75,000 bond in Orange County, Calif., according to MLive.com.
The latest and possibly most serious arrest follows two May 5 cases in Riverside County, Calif. Young was arrested for driving under the influence, and 15 hours later was arrested when he tried to steal his car from an impound lot.
Young is from Los Angeles.
Friday's home invasion and flight ended in "a brief struggle," Sheriff's Department spokesman Lt. Joe Balicki told the Detroit News. "He wanted to fight with the deputies. They ended up subduing him."
Balicki told NFL.com: "They chased him down. There were some punches thrown, some kicks, but there was no Tasering."
There was no indication Young knew the occupant of the home, described as a male. The resident called 911 at 12:14 a.m. local time.
NFL.com offered this information:
According to 911 dispatch logs, the home's sole male occupant called the police shortly before midnight Friday after someone had opened his bedroom door and left. The resident then grabbed a rifle and waited for police. Deputies arrived nine minutes after the initial call and at 12:14 a.m. a person wearing "red overalls" was reported running on Calle Casino. A helicopter was requested to help look for the man, but by 12:20 a.m. the cuffs were on.
Police photos showed Young wearing a red sleeveless T-shirt.
Young was a 2011 second-round pick from Boise State. However, he failed to meet expectations, quarreled with teammates and left Lions officials lamenting their decision to draft him.
After the two May 5 arrests, Young's former high school coach, E.C. Robinson, told NFL.com he feared for his pupil's safety.
"Based on the last time I did see him, I knew unless he got some help, there was going to be some issues, and I told him that, too," Robinson said, according to the Detroit Free Press. "And I thought maybe since I hadn't heard anything from him, he was in some institute getting some help. That's what I just figured. But I know the last time I saw him, I was just shocked the stage he was in at that time."
Robinson was asked what state Young was in.
"He was talking some things that just didn't make sense," Robinson said. "I don't know, I just wish he'd get some help. I know football is probably out of the question. Right now it's trying to get his life together."
