There is now more known about the incident New England Patriots star Christian Barmore had with police following a traffic stop in the early morning hours Wednesday in Providence, R.I.
Bodycam footage of Barmore’s encounter with police was released Wednesday night. It showed a frustrated Barmore vehemently arguing with police after being asked to exit his vehicle. At one point, it appears Barmore swipes an arm of a police officer off of him.
According to the Providence Police Department report, Barmore was pulled over at 12:53 a.m. ET for operating an unregistered vehicle. Police found a blunt and several tubes of marijuana in the car, according to NBC 10 Boston, and cited the 25-year-old for driving with an expired registration — it expired last week — and plate cover violations. The vehicle was towed from the scene and Barmore left in another vehicle.
You can watch the bodycam footage here, courtesy of NBC 10 Boston:
Barmore called out the officers involved on social media, alleging they acted in an unprofessional and racist manner.
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Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo was asked about the incident Wednesday during his press conference and he said the team is “aware of the situation.”
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