Celebrity Celebrity News Celebrity Legal & Lawsuits Former NFL Star Adam 'Pacman' Jones Charged with Assaulting an Officer, Resisting Arrest After Fight in Texas Hotel The Arlington Police Department told PEOPLE an off-duty officer stepped in after a fight between Jones and other individuals broke out in the bar area of a hotel in the early hours of Nov. 16 By Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Forbes and she has also worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 16, 2024 09:08PM EST Comments Adam 'Pacman' Jones in 2017. Photo: Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Former Cincinnati Bengals star Adam “Pacman” Jones is facing multiple charges in Texas after taking part in a fight at a hotel bar, according to police. Jones, 41, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday Nov. 16 and charged with public intoxication, assault of a peace officer and resisting and evading arrest, according to the Arlington Police Department (APD)’s booking records. The APD told PEOPLE in a statement that an officer, who was off-duty and working a shift at the Live by Loews hotel, was notified by security just after 1 a.m. that “a fight had broken out in the bar area.” However, by the time the officer arrived at the scene, the “individuals involved” in the fight — including Jones — had already “been separated.” Police said that at this time, the former NFL player “continued approaching and yelling at the others involved” in the altercation, which prompted the officer to step between them and issue a warning to Jones that if he “tried to fight again, he would be arrested.” NFL Star Adam 'Pacman' Jones Arrested at Cincinnati Airport amid Reports of ‘Unruly Passenger’ Adam 'Pacman' Jones' booking photo from Nov. 16, 2024. Arlington police department A fight broke out in the bar area again involving Jones “a short time later,” which prompted the officer and hotel security to once again step in. “While the officer and hotel security were working to separate the individuals involved, Mr. Jones hit the officer on her arm,” the APD said in its statement. “At that point, [the officer] informed Mr. Jones [that] she was placing him under arrest for Assault on a Peace Officer.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The APD added that the officer requested backup, and while she was waiting for them to arrive, she tried to place Jones in handcuffs. However, Jones “got free and started walking away.” Additional officers eventually arrived on the scene and “assisted with taking him into custody,” the APD said. Jones was booked into the Arlington City Jail at around 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 16, according to booking records. His bail was set at $319. Jones’ representatives did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. NFL Star Adam 'Pacman' Jones Accused of Kicking Police Officer and Spitting on Nurse in Jail Adam 'Pacman' Jones on the football field in 2017. Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty However, one of his reps told TMZ Sports, which first reported the news, that the former football cornerback "adamantly denies the allegations and looks forward to explaining the truth when the time comes." They added to the outlet that Jones had been “in town” for the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight “like thousands of other people in Dallas last night,” and had been “enjoying himself, spending time with the fans." He added that "Pacman was returning to his hotel to wind down for the evening” and “was not looking for trouble." This isn’t the first time the former cornerback has had a run-in with the law. Last year, he was arrested at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport after causing a disturbance as an “unruly passenger” on a flight, multiple news outlets reported at the time. He was booked on misdemeanor counts of alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct and terroristic threatening. Prior to that, in 2017, the former NFL player was arrested on charges of assault, disorderly conduct, obstructing official business and harassment with a bodily substance after allegedly creating a disturbance at the Millennium Hotel in Cincinnati, which police confirmed to PEOPLE at the time. Close