NFL players DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar are suspected of robbery after the two organized a barbecue in South Florida this week.
Arrest warrants have been issued for the two men in an incident that occurred Wednesday in Miramar, Florida, located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Police sources told TMZ.com that the players and a third man, identified by police as "shy", had started robbing revelers after an argument, and Baker reportedly ordered the third man to shoot a spectator. .
The men allegedly took money and jewelry worth five digits.
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At one point, police said Baker had ordered a third man, wearing a red mask, to shoot someone who had just entered the party … but luckily, no one was there. 39; was shot. Police said the men kissed with over $ 7,000 in cash and valuable watches, including a $ 18,000 Rolex watch, a $ 25,000 Hublot watch and an expensive Audemars Piguet watch.
Baker and Dunbar are wanted on four counts, each involving armed robbery, according to Application for Miramar police order (as obtained by Ian Rapoport from NFL Network). Baker is also wanted for four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm.
According to the request for an order, the police believe that the theft was planned due to the location of the alleged escape vehicles. A witness told police that he had seen Baker and Dunbar at a party about two days earlier in Miami, where the men had lost about $ 70,000. It is not known how the two lost money.
Defensive ball carrier Baker was a first round pick for the Giants last year outside of Georgia. He played in 16 games (15 starts), without interception and with a passer rating of 116.5 opponents allowed. Dunbar, also DB, was acquired by the Seahawks in a trade with the Redskins on March 24. The former Florida standout player played five seasons with Washington after being signed as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
The Giants released a brief statement Thursday (by Ralph Vacchiano from SNY):
"We are aware of the situation. We have been in contact with DeAndre. We have no further comments at this time."
The Seahawks have not yet commented. Dunbar participated in a call with Seahawks journalists Thursday morning, a few hours before the report on the arrest warrant broke.