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Ex-NFL RB Charlie Rogers Arrested for Wielding Sword, Making Terroristic Threats

Former NFL running back Charlie Rogers turned himself in to police Monday and was charged with making terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, stalking and unlawful possession of a weapon.

According to Stephen Edelson of USA Today, Rogers brandished a sword at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School in Cliffwood, New Jersey, on Oct. 5 during an event for parents of players on a youth basketball travel team.

Several weeks prior to his arrest, Rogers left a profane voicemail for the parent of a player on the Matawan American Youth Football team.