New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was briefly stopped by police in Paramus, New Jersey, on Tuesday after authorities received a report of road rage involving a driver in a similar vehicle.
Officers searched Nabers’ car and questioned him but found no weapon and quickly determined through the process of elimination that it was a case of mistaken identity. He was released without being arrested or receiving any citation.
NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo and ESPN’s Jordan Raanan both shared details of the encounter, confirming that Nabers was never close to an arrest and was sent on his way after the brief stop.
The clarification came after images from the scene circulated widely.
Initial online rumors had suggested that Nabers was arrested following the police interaction on Tuesday. Those reports were premature and untrue, as verified by the reporting from Garafolo, Raanan, and others who emphasized the mistaken identity involved.
The swift dissemination of accurate information helped to correct the record and ease concerns among Giants fans and observers who were following the developing story closely.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants’ Malik Nabers briefly stopped by police in case of mistaken identity
Reporting by Dan Benton, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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