Funviralpark Batson was indicted on Saturday and charged with assault, assault, assaulting a law enforcement officer while on duty, taking a weapon from an official, and driving away to evade police officers, according to Fulton County Jail records. .
If convicted, Batson could face up to 20 years in prison, depending on the crime.
Batson was parked Saturday morning at the North Side Drive exit of Interstate 75 around 2:00 am Saturday morning. According to a statement released by the Atlanta Police Department, police attempted to take Batson into custody after determining he was intoxicated, but he “resisted and fought violently with officers.”
According to police, during the altercation, officers fired a gun and did not hit anyone before Batson drove back to the truck. He then fled on foot and hid before being found by the police and arrested. Both Batson and the officer were taken to hospital for treatment.
The Falcons released a statement Saturday confirming Batson’s arrest.
“We are aware of an overnight incident involving Cameron Batson and are currently gathering information from law enforcement,” the statement said. I have no further comments.”
Batson, 27, has been on Atlanta’s practice team all season but hasn’t been called up to any games. Undrafted by Texas Tech in 2018, Batson played for the Tennessee Titans from 2018-2021, appearing in 27 games, catching 22 for 197 yards, two touchdowns and 16. kick return for 311 yards.
