Derrick Ward Arrested After Being Suspected Of Several Robberies

Former Super Bowl Champion Derrick Ward Arrested After Being Suspected Of Several Robberies In Los Angeles

The former running back is being held on $250,000 bail.

A former Super Bowl champion has been arrested in Los Angeles as a suspect in several robberies in the city of Angels.

According to The Washington Post, former NFL running back Derrick Ward, who won a Super Bowl title with the New York Giants in 2008, has been arrested on suspicion of robbery. The 43-year-old California native was apprehended on Monday, Dec. 18, in the North Hollywood area, according to police officials. He was being held on $250,000 bail, based on a search on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department inmate website.

There was no clear indication of the exact crimes or where and when they took place, but NBC News reported that he is accused of robbing five businesses, yet he was not armed during any of them. It was also unclear if Ward has any representation or a pending follow-up court date.

Former Fresno State Bulldog and Super Bowl RB Derrick Ward arrested in Los Angeles for robbery charges @CBS47 pic.twitter.com/Tml4V9azEb

— Mederios Babb (@mederiosbabb) December 19, 2023

His collegiate sports career took place at Fresno State and Ottawa University in Kansas, while he grew up in Riverside County in Southern California. After he graduated from college, he entered the NFL Draft in 2004 and was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round. As the team cut him, he never took the field for a regular season game. But, he was able to latch onto the in-town New York Giants, where he arguably had his best stint. He played for them from 2004 until 2008. While playing for the Giants, he took part in the historic Super Bowl win in 2008 that prevented quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots from having a perfect season with no losses.

Although Ward was on the roster for that Super Bowl win, he did not play due to having a broken leg during the regular season.

He played eight seasons in the league and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009. Then he went to the Houston Texans from 2010 to 2011 before hanging up his cleats for good in 2012.