Marshawn Lynch Arrested: Why Was Marshawn Lynch Arrested?

Former NFL running back and Super Bowl winner Marshawn Lynch has been arrested. He was arrested on Tuesday August 9, 2022, on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

On the said day, Lynch was stopped by responding officers at Fairfield Avenue and West Utah Avenue, just north of the famed Las Vegas Strip, and upon examination, concluded Lynch was impaired, the department said.

Lynch was then arrested, taken to the Las Vegas city jail and booked, according to the police and following his arrest, the City of Las Vegas’ official Twitter account posted a booking photo of him.

Marshawn Lynch was transported by @LVMPD to the Las Vegas City Jail and booked for driving under the influence. https://t.co/fRyhBavWg2 pic.twitter.com/hP1sdX5Lmy

— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) August 9, 2022

His arrest comes a day after he was announced by the Seattle Seahawks as a special correspondent for his former team to “produce creative content for a variety of projects.”

However, according to a reportage by CNN, the announcement was no longer on the team’s website as of Tuesday afternoon.

Lynch, nicknamed “Beast Mode” for his ferocious, physical running style, played 12 seasons in the NFL, winning Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks in February 2014.

Lynch retired in 2019 after having played with the Seahawks, Raiders and Buffalo Bills.