Ohio County, In. — Former Bengal Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested Wednesday morning at the Rising Star Casino for resisting arrest, intimidation, public intoxication, and disorderly conduct.
Sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. Indiana Gaming Commission agents were called to investigate possible cheating at a table game. In a press release officials say, “IGC responded to the table games room, and upon arrival, the patron immediately became verbally combative and disorderly with IGC Enforcement Agents and RSC personnel.”
Dearborn-Ohio County prosecutor Lynn Deddens says, “Adam B. Jones was taken into custody early this morning, February 27, 2019. At this time, charges are being finalized. Mr. Jones will receive his initial hearing in the afternoon of Thursday, February 28 in the Ohio County Courthouse. All charges and affidavits will be released.”
Jones played seven games with the Denver Broncos last year and was released in November.
An attorney for Jones, Del Weldon released the following statement:
Adam was gaming at a table set up by his casino host with his friends, as he has done many times before. He was approached by gaming agents and falsely accused of cheating. He was arrested merely for reacting in the way any of us would. No one wants to be called a cheat, and we all have a right to stand up for ourselves. There is no reason he should be forced to sit in jail this long on mere allegations. He should be home right now with his family, as he is presumed innocent in the eyes of the law.
We are confident that we will be treated fairly tomorrow in court so Adam can be released and we can begin to show what really happened last night. His charges should not be elevated or increased simply because of who he is. Justice should be blind and we should all be treated equally by the law. I would ask everyone not to rush to judgment, the facts will show that Adam was not in the wrong.
