The Cleveland Browns released Lonnie Phelps Thursday following the defensive end’s arrest in Florida on a charge of driving under the influence after he allegedly crashed a vehicle into a restaurant.
Phelps, 23, was taken into custody just before 10 p.m. Wednesday. An arrest report says the NFL athlete was driving a black Hyundai SUV when he crashed in Key West.
An officer with the Key West Police Department said the car’s front passenger side was inside of Red Shoe Island Bistro, leaving a hole in the wall, the arrest report states. The vehicle had “disabling damage to its front with both driver and front passenger airbag deployed,” the officer wrote.
Phelps and a 21-year-old female passenger, described as his girlfriend, had gotten out of the car by the time police arrived.
Video shared by the restaurant on Facebook showed a gaping hole in the wall with bricks, tables and broken chairs scattered across the floor.
The restaurant said it was closed at the time and no one was hurt.
