LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Raiders football player Charles Snowden was arrested in Las Vegas on a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge and released from police custody with a court date set for April, authorities said Thursday.
Snowden, a 26-year-old first-year defensive end, was arrested early Tuesday after Las Vegas police responded to a report of a "suspicious" vehicle near a busy intersection southwest of the Las Vegas Strip, according to court records and police reports.
His attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, acknowledged the arrest and the Raiders said Thursday the team was in contact with the NFL and local authorities about "the incident involving Charles Snowden."
"The club will not comment further as this is a legal matter," the team statement said.
It was not immediately clear if the arrest would affect Snowden's status with the team. He has played every game this season, including in Sunday’s loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida. The Raiders next play Monday, hosting the Atlanta Falcons in Las Vegas.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed league officials were in contact with the Raiders.
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