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Former NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Arrested in Las Vegas

Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested following a traffic stop in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement Tuesday.

Police said that a stop was conducted on a driver, later identified as Lynch, for suspected driver impairment. During the course of the stop, officers determined that Lynch was impaired and conducted an arrest, according to the statement.

Lynch was then transported to the Las Vegas City Jail and booked for driving under the influence, police said. Additionally, Lynch was cited with a failure to refuse/surrender, a failure to drive in a travel lane and for driving a vehicle that was not registered, according to USA Today.