Two Cleveland Browns players were the victims of worrying crimes this weekend, bringing the total to three over the span of just two days.
News 5 Cleveland’s Camryn Justice reported that running back Demetric Felton and cornerback Greg Newsome both had their cars stolen on Sunday, with the latter at gunpoint.
“Two players had their vehicles stolen Sunday. Cornerback Greg Newsome had his stolen at gunpoint late last night,” Justice noted. “Running back Demetric Felton had his stolen earlier in the day. Details limited. We have confirmed, though, both vehicles were taken.”
Felton believes someone followed him into the parking garage and stole the car after he left. East Coast Durangos posted a photo of the car to Instagram along with the following message: “Stolen in Cleveland this morning! If spotted in Cleveland, contact @demetric_felton7 or Cleveland PD ASAP.”
Brandon Little of Sports Illustrated reports that Newsome was carjacked at gunpoint the same day outside of a Cleveland restaurant called Filter Experience. On Monday, he reported that another unnamed Browns player was robbed of his jewelry.
ESPN has since confirmed as much, identifying the player as defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey, who is said to have been with Newsome when six masked men relieved them of their possessions. Thankfully, none of them were harmed.
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“According to police, the two players left a Cleveland nightclub early Monday morning,” ESPN’s report reads. “When they got to Newsome‘s truck in a nearby parking lot, six masked men jumped out of an unknown car and robbed them at gunpoint at 3:30 a.m. ET Monday. In addition to stealing jewelry, the suspects fled in Newsome’s truck.”
According to Little, there is a belief that Browns players are being specifically targeted as Deshaun Watson’s truck was also stolen in January.
