friend - Bad Sporters https://www.badsporters.com News Blogging About Athletes Being Caught Up Thu, 28 May 2020 04:43:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Police: Redskins WR Cody Latimer threatened best friend with gun after drunken poker game https://www.badsporters.com/2020/05/28/police-redskins-wr-cody-latimer-threatened-best-friend-with-gun-after-drunken-poker-game/ https://www.badsporters.com/2020/05/28/police-redskins-wr-cody-latimer-threatened-best-friend-with-gun-after-drunken-poker-game/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 04:43:33 +0000 https://badsporters.com/?p=6649 Cody Latimer (Douglas County Sheriff’s Office) On Saturday, Washington Redskins wide receiver Cody Latimer was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun inside a Colorado apartment. On Monday, details from the police report became public with police claiming Latimer threatened his best friend with a gun after a night of drinking at a poker game, according […]

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On Saturday, Washington Redskins wide receiver Cody Latimer was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun inside a Colorado apartment.

On Monday, details from the police report became public with police claiming Latimer threatened his best friend with a gun after a night of drinking at a poker game, according to a report from 9 News in Denver.

According to the report from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, the evening began when Latimer called up Roderick English to set up a poker game at English’s apartment. English identified himself to police as Latimer’s best friend.

Police: Drinking, gambling before gunshots

English told police that he and Latimer both consumed alcohol once the game ensued alongside seven or eight other guests, including English’s girlfriend Madi Shal. The report states that Latimer got into an argument with another player, prompting English to call off the game and kick everyone out of this apartment.

Latimer returned to English’s apartment 30 minutes later with a gun and blamed English for the confrontation, according to the report. He told English that he had saved two bullets for him and Shal and threatened to “kill everybody,” the police report states.

Latimer then calmed down and emptied the clip and the chamber of his gun before becoming enraged again and firing two shots near English, according to the report. Police say that English then pinned Latimer against the wall before Latimer hit him in the head with his gun. The altercation de-escalated for good when English again pinned Latimer against the wall and urged him to calm down, according to the report.

Police arrived after reports of shots fired.

Lawyer references sex assault investigation

According to ESPN, Latimer’s attorney Harvey Steinberg told a Douglas County court on Monday that law enforcement officials contacted him about an investigation of a sexual assault of Latimer’s 4-year-old son allegedly committed by one of the players at the poker game.

No law enforcement officials have publicly verified Steinberg’s claim, and no other details are known.

Latimer faces 3 felonies

According to the police reports, Latimer is charged with felony assault in the second degree, felony menacing, felony illegal discharge of a firearm, misdemeanor prohibited use of weapons and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.

He was released on $25,000 bond and ordered to return for a July 24 court date.

Latimer played his first four seasons with the Denver Broncos after being drafted out of Indiana in the second round in 2014. Douglas County is just south of Denver.

Latimer played two seasons with the New York Giants before signing with Washington this offseason.

In six NFL seasons, Latimer has tallied 70 catches for 935 yards and six touchdowns while also working as a kick returner.

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NFL player Janoris Jenkins writes ‘it truly hurts my heart’ in death of friend https://www.badsporters.com/2018/07/06/nfl-player-janoris-jenkins-writes-it-truly-hurts-my-heart-in-death-of-friend/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/07/06/nfl-player-janoris-jenkins-writes-it-truly-hurts-my-heart-in-death-of-friend/#respond Fri, 06 Jul 2018 02:02:44 +0000 https://www.badsporters.com/?p=4318 FAIR LAWN, N.J. —  Former Pahokee High football standout and current New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins make his first public statements Thursday regarding the death of a man last week at his home in New Jersey.  Authorities charged Jenkins’ older brother, William H. Jenkins’ Jr., 34, in the death of 25-year-old music producer  Roosevelt Rene.  […]

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FAIR LAWN, N.J. — 

Former Pahokee High football standout and current New York Giants player Janoris Jenkins make his first public statements Thursday regarding the death of a man last week at his home in New Jersey. 

Authorities charged Jenkins’ older brother, William H. Jenkins’ Jr., 34, in the death of 25-year-old music producer  Roosevelt Rene.  Rene  was found dead June 26 at Janoris Jenkins’ house in Fair Lawn, N.J., about 10 miles northwest of Metlife Stadium, the Giants’ home stadium. 

Police have charged William Jenkins with aggravated manslaughter.

Rene, who went professionally by the name Trypps Beats,  was a family friend who had been staying at the residence, according to published reports. 

William Jenkins of Fair Lawn

“Trypps was a good friend and we were collaborating on music production together,” Janoris Jenkins wrote in a statement on Instagram. “It truly hurts my heart to know he has passed away.”

Jenkins wrote that he was in Florida finishing off a promotional tour at the time of Rene’s death. 

“As this is an ongoing incident, I cannot answer questions related to the investigation,” he said. “I am praying for Roosevelt and his family.”

Jenkins has been with the Giants since 2016, signing as a free-agent defensive back after four seasons with the St. Louis Rams. 

He was a second-round draft pick of the Rams in 2012.

Jenkins was The Palm Beach Post’s All-Area defensive small-schools player of the year as a senior at Pahokee in 2007. He helped the Blue Devils win two consecutive state football championships. 

He played three seasons at the University of Florida before being dismissed following an arrest for marijuana possession. 

He finished his college career at the University of North Alabama. 

According to published reports,  William Jenkins got into an altercation with Rene that led to Rene’s death.

He was arrested hours later in  Ontario County, N.Y. for an unrelated parole violation. 

William Jenkins previously served prison time in New York for drug related offenses, records show. He was released in 2016 after serving five years. 

He previously lived in Pahokee, but records show no recent ties to the area. 


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Brother of NFL player charged after friend found dead at athlete’s home https://www.badsporters.com/2018/06/29/brother-of-nfl-player-charged-after-friend-found-dead-at-athletes-home/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/06/29/brother-of-nfl-player-charged-after-friend-found-dead-at-athletes-home/#respond Fri, 29 Jun 2018 02:32:13 +0000 http://www.badsporters.com/?p=4249 (NEW YORK) — The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been arrested after a family friend was found dead at the NFL player’s New Jersey home, authorities said on Wednesday. William Jenkins Jr. of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of Roosevelt Rene, according […]

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(NEW YORK) — The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been arrested after a family friend was found dead at the NFL player’s New Jersey home, authorities said on Wednesday.

William Jenkins Jr. of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of Roosevelt Rene, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Fair Lawn police.

Rene, 25, was found dead at Janoris Jenkins’ Fair Lawn home on Tuesday, according to prosecutors, who said that Rene had been living at the home for an undisclosed amount of time.

The discovery of the body stunned the leafy suburban community.

“We’re all a little freaked out,” neighbor Barry Carenza told WABC-TV. “It’s a quiet neighborhood.”

Janoris Jenkins was in Florida at the time, neighbors told ABC-owned station WABC-TV in New York.

William Jenkins, 34, had been taken into custody in Ontario County, New York, eight hours before Rene’s body was found for violating the conditions of his parole, according to the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office. He was previously convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

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Brother of NFL player charged after friend found dead at athlete https://www.badsporters.com/2018/06/28/brother-of-nfl-player-charged-after-friend-found-dead-at-athlete/ https://www.badsporters.com/2018/06/28/brother-of-nfl-player-charged-after-friend-found-dead-at-athlete/#respond Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:51:17 +0000 https://www.badsporters.com/?p=4237 The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been arrested after a family friend was found dead at the NFL player’s New Jersey home, authorities said on Wednesday. William Jenkins Jr. of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of Roosevelt Rene, according to the Bergen […]

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The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins has been arrested after a family friend was found dead at the NFL player’s New Jersey home, authorities said on Wednesday.

William Jenkins Jr. of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in connection with the death of Roosevelt Rene, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Fair Lawn police.

Rene, 25, was found dead at Janoris Jenkins’ Fair Lawn home on Tuesday, according to prosecutors, who said that Rene had been living at the home for an undisclosed amount of time.

PHOTO: Roosevelt Rene, 25, is pictured in an undated photo released by the Bergen County Prosecutors office.Bergen County Prosecutor
Roosevelt Rene, 25, is pictured in an undated photo released by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s office.

The discovery of the body stunned the leafy suburban community.

“We’re all a little freaked out,” neighbor Barry Carenza told WABC. “It’s a quiet neighborhood.”

PHOTO: Bergen County Prosecutors Office and Sheriffs Department investigate a body found in the home of Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins in Fair Lawn, N.J., on June 26, 2018. Aristide Economopoulos/The Star-Ledger via AP
Bergen County Prosecutors Office and Sheriff’s Department investigate a body found in the home of Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins in Fair Lawn, N.J., on June 26, 2018.

Janoris Jenkins was in Florida at the time, neighbors told ABC-owned station WABC in New York.

PHOTO: New York Giants Janoris Jenkins speaks to reporters before an NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J., April 24, 2018.Seth Wenig/AP, FILE
New York Giants’ Janoris Jenkins speaks to reporters before an NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J., April 24, 2018.

William Jenkins, 34, had been taken into custody in Ontario County, New York, eight hours before Rene’s body was found for violating the conditions of his parole, according to the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office. He was previously convicted of criminal sale of a controlled substance.

PHOTO: Police investigators visit the home of New York Giant Janoris Jenkins after reports that a dead body was found in the home in Fair Lawn, N.J., June 26, 2018.WABC
Police investigators visit the home of New York Giant Janoris Jenkins after reports that a dead body was found in the home in Fair Lawn, N.J., June 26, 2018.
PHOTO: Police investigators visit the home of New York Giant Janoris Jenkins after reports that a dead body was found in the home in Fair Lawn, N.J., June 26, 2018.WABC
Police investigators visit the home of New York Giant Janoris Jenkins after reports that a dead body was found in the home in Fair Lawn, N.J., June 26, 2018.

Bergen County Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo announced a “formal press release” would be issued on Thursday with further details of the case. The investigating in being carried out by Calo’s office and Fair Lawn Police Department.

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Lee Peacock (25) had consumed four glasses of wine over a number of hours before the collision and was travelling at 80kmph in a 60 kmph speed zone. He told gardaí initially he had swerved prior to the accident to avoid an oncoming car but later said it was to avoid a pedestrian on the road.

He later accepted the deceased woman, Jane Dardis, had put her hand on the steering wheel prior to the collision but said she had not been messing and had jerked it a bit in fright when they saw a pedestrian on the road. Peacock said he then swerved to avoid the pedestrian. Peacock said he had not wanted to attribute any blame to Ms Dardis.

Peacock of Seafield Court, Lower Main Street, Rush, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to careless driving causing the death of Ms Dardis at Rush Road, Skerries on October 25, 2016. He has no previous convictions.

Judge Martin Nolan expressed his condolences to Ms Dardis’s family on the terrible tragedy.

He noted the conflicting statements given by Peacock and said he must come to some conclusion about what happened on the night. He said the facts were not clear and he wished to think about it over night.

Judge Nolan remanded Peacock on continuing bail until tomorrow morning when he will finalise the case.

A victim impact statement from Ms Dardis’s family described themselves as now being a “heartbroken, devastated family of three” without her. They described the popular young woman’s “infectious smile” and love of sports including camogie and sailing.

“Jane loved life and life loved her. She was truly a special person,” said her family of the beloved daughter, sister and friend.

Roisin Lacey SC, defending, said Peacock had made admissions from the start about his drinking and excessive speed. She said Peacock had initially not recalled Ms Dardis’s hand being on the steering wheel and when he did, he did not want to seem to be attributing blame to her.

She said Peacock had a close relationship with Ms Dardis and has been significantly traumatised by her death. She said her family’s tragedy is deeply acknowledged and deeply regretted by him.

Ms Lacey said Peacock had grown up in foster care and had supported himself from the age of 18. She said the father-of-one hopes to have a continued career in the hospitality industry. She handed in a number of testimonials on her client’s behalf.

She said Peacock had also written a letter in which she said he accepts his responsibility. She said the court may wish to seek a psychiatric report based on the contents of medial reports indicating concern about his psychiatric vulnerability.

Counsel asked the court to take into account the way he has met the case, his lack of convictions and that gardaí accept he is unlikely to come before the courts again. She asked Judge Nolan to consider a non custodial sentence.

Ms Lacey said Peacock had made a very grave error which weighs heavily on him and will do for the rest of his life.

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