Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold
arrested in connection to Florida kidnapping and robbery
[June 25, 2026]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has
been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida
and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.
Arnold, 23, is accused of being the “primary conspirator” before
three men in their late teens were held at gunpoint, battered and
pistol-whipped in February in Tampa, the city's police department
said in a statement. Some of their belongings were stolen, police
said.
Arnold is facing four counts of a weapon-related charge and four
more counts of a charge related to kidnapping, harming or
terrorizing, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
arrest records.
Tampa police had already arrested six others suspected of being part
of the targeted armed robbery. Two of them have pleaded guilty and
the other four are being held without bond, according to the
Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office.
Denise White, CEO of EAG Sports Management, which represents Arnold,
said he denies being involved.
“There is no credible evidence linking Mr. Arnold to these
allegations," White said in a statement. “Instead, the government
appears to be relying on testimony from multiple convicted felons
who have admitted their own involvement and may have substantial
incentives to shift blame in an effort to lessen their sentences.”
In early February, Arnold and a few of his friends had reported more
than $250,000 worth of their property being stolen from an Airbnb in
Largo, police said.
Arnold believed that two men in their late teens had been behind it,
although investigators later determined this was not the case,
police said.
Hours after reporting the theft, Arnold orchestrated the kidnapping
and robbery, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
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Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold (6) reacts to a play against
the Green Bay Packers during an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 27,
2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya,File)
Arnold and his friends worked to get the men, along
with another, to an apartment on Feb. 4, police said. Initially, two
of Arnold’s friends held them at gunpoint and hit them, while
another streamed it to Arnold, police said. Later, when the assault
was still going on, Arnold also came to the apartment, police said.
His other friends stole some of the victims’ belongings, police
said.
The victims reported the robbery to police.
“No one has the right to take the law into their own hands," State
Attorney Suzy Lopez said in a statement. "A dispute over missing
property does not justify kidnapping, violence, or retaliation."
Arnold is a starting cornerback for the Detroit Lions who was a
first-round pick in the 2024 draft after playing at the University
of Alabama. He is from Florida.
The Lions said in a statement Wednesday night that they were aware
of the situation but would not be commenting at this time.
“Arnold is facing multiple felony charges which carry a potential
sentence of up to life in prison,” according to the Hillsborough
County State Attorney’s Office.
Arnold turned himself in to law enforcement on Wednesday. He is
expected to make his first appearance in Hillsborough County court
Thursday afternoon, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
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