Malik Nabers.Photo: Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
LSU football player Malik Nabers was arrested on a charge of illegally carrying a weapon Monday.
The sophomore from Youngsville, La. was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. on Bourbon Street, New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations, PEOPLE confirmed Thursday.
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office told PEOPLE that Nabers — who was LSU’s leading pass receiver last season — appeared in court on Tuesday. It added that authorities decided not to move forward with charges on the condition that he gave up possession of the firearm.
Malik Nabers.Kevin C. Cox/Getty
The crime ofillegal carrying of a weaponcarries a penalty fine of no greater than $500, or imprisonment for not more than six months, according to Louisiana law (although the two punishments can be combined)
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The New Orleans police department and the Orleans Parish Magistrate did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for additional information or comment.
In a comment to PEOPLE, LSU Football said “the charges against Malik were dropped.”
Nabers just completed astandout sophomore season, leading LSU with 72 receptions and 1,017 receiving yards, according to ESPN. He also finished second in the SEC in receiving yards.
source: people.com
