Detroit Lions linebacker Trevor Bates was arrested early Saturday morning in New York after he allegedly refused to pay a cab fare and subsequently assaulted a police officer, according to the New York Daily News' Rocco Parascandola and Thomas Tracy.
Detroit general manager Bob Quinn issued a statement on the matter: "We are aware of the arrest of Trevor Bates earlier today in New York. We have not spoken to Trevor as of yet and are still in the process of gathering more information. The Detroit Lions will have no further comment at this time.