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Yahoo
7 hours ago
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Ex-Salesian standout Deommodore Lenoir, now with 49ers, arrested for resisting peace officer
San Francisco 49ers defensive back Deommodore Lenoir was arrested Thursday afternoon in South Los Angeles. He was charged with delaying and resisting a peace officer, a misdemeanor. Another man, apparently a companion of Lenoir's, was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, which is a felony. Advertisement According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on the 4500 block of South Wilton Place. Officers spotted 25-year-old Marcus Cunningham "frantically reaching" into a gray Cadillac Escalade. He then "locked the vehicle and walked away, appearing to conceal contraband." Read more: Former NFL star Antonio Brown wanted on attempted murder charge, arrest warrant states Cunningham threw the keys behind a gate when approached by officers, the LAPD told The Times via email, then "Lenoir retrieved the keys, refused to give them back, and passed them to an unknown male who fled." After additional officers located the keys on a nearby porch, the police opened the car and found "a loaded semi-automatic firearm in the center compartment, a loaded Glock in an open compartment and narcotics," the LAPD said. Advertisement According to the L.A. County Sheriff Department's inmate information center, Lenoir was released on his own recognizance at 1:18 a.m. Friday and is due to appear in L.A. Superior Court on July 25. No release or court information was available for Cunningham. The 49ers released a statement Friday saying that they're aware of the matter and "are in the process of gathering further information." Lenoir, a former standout at Los Angeles Salesian High who played four seasons at Oregon, was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2021 draft. He signed a five-year, $88-million contract extension before the 2024 season. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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49ers Star Deommodore Lenoir Arrested in Los Angeles
San Francisco 49ers player Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on June 26 and later charged with obstruction of justice. The NFL cornerback was approached by the Los Angeles Police Department around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday evening. Lenoir and a group of men, including one Marcus Cunningham, were apparently blocking traffic with their double parked cars, according to the LAPD. Officers on the scene reportedly noticed a firearm in Cunningham's parked car which led to a further altercation. Advertisement Police proceeded to ask the men for their keys. The group instead began to pass them amongst each other and attempted to hide the keys from the police. Their alleged refusal to hand over the keys led to the defensive NFL star's arrest. Cunningham was arrested as well for possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle. Lenoir was released from the 77th Street Division Police Department at 1:18 a.m. on Friday morning. He now faces a misdemeanor obstruction of justice charge and will appear back in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 25. Lenoir's court date comes just three days after the veteran 49ers are due back for the beginning of training camp for the upcoming NFL season. This will be his fifth season on the San Francisco football team. The 49ers have not released an official statement regarding the arrest of their player. Lenoir has become a defensive star and key player for the 49ers since being drafted in 2021. Last season, he signed a new five-year extension with the team for $92 million. 49ers Star Deommodore Lenoir Arrested in Los Angeles first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 27, 2025
Fox News
11 hours ago
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49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir arrested on obstruction charge: reports
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles and charged with a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The 49ers released a statement, saying, "We are aware of the matter involving Deommodore Lenoir and are in the process of gathering further information." TMZ reported law enforcement sources said police were called to an incident and approached Lenoir and another man, Marcus Cunningham, before finding double-parked vehicles blocking traffic. Officers then reportedly saw a gun in Cunningham's car, according to the outlet. Lenoir then allegedly refused to follow orders when police asked him to hand over his car keys, resulting in his arrest at around 5:30 p.m. The cornerback is scheduled to appear in court in July, the same month the team's training camp is scheduled to begin. A fifth-round selection out of Oregon in the 2021 NFL Draft, Lenoir has played four seasons with the 49ers. Lenoir, 25, signed a five-year, $92 million extension with the 49ers in November. He has recorded six interceptions, 26 passes defended and 265 tackles in his first four seasons with San Francisco. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS NFL star Deommodore Lenoir arrested after tense exchange with police officers in Los Angeles
San Francisco 49ers star Deommodore Lenoir was arrested on Thursday in Los Angeles after a tense exchange with police. Lenoir was taken into custody by the Los Angeles Police Department after being observed double-parked and blocking traffic. The police suspected criminal activity and noticed a gun in the car occupied by Lenoir and the man he was with, Marcus Cunningham, per TMZ. During the interaction with police, Cunningham threw Lenoir his car key. When police asked the defensive back to hand them over, he refused. After not handing the keys over, Lenoir was arrested on one count of resisting a peace officer. Lenoir was released from custody on Friday and is scheduled to appear in court next month.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
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Officers find man shot, killed at Macon apartment complex. Investigation underway
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened at a local apartment complex Thursday. The sheriff's office said in a news release that officers were called to the Autumn Trace Apartments located at 1745 Rocky Creek Road just before 7:30 p.m. regarding a person shot. 'Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a male inside of an apartment unresponsive with a gunshot wound,' the sheriff's office said. The victim was pronounced dead on scene by Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley, the sheriff's office said. The victim was identified as Marcus Cunningham, 22, Coroner Leon Jones told The Telegraph. He had a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead just before 8:30 p.m. The incident was under investigation Thursday evening. The BCSO urged anyone with information to contact investigators at 478-751-7500, or the Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. Reporter Jesse Fraga contributed to this story.
