Entire list of San Francisco 49ers players arrested since 2012
KGO, Santa Clara, CaliforniaReuben Foster, a linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested on Sunday, February 11, 2018, for domestic abuse. This marks his 17th arrest as a Niner since 2012, which is the most of any NFL team at that time. Since 2012, the Oakland Raiders have only had five arrests.
Since 2012, the following 49ers players have been arrested:
Alcohol-related driving led to Aldon Smith’s arrest on January 27, 2012, in Miami Beach. The case against him was dropped to careless driving, and he was placed in a diversion program.
On February 8, 2012, Ray McDonald was arrested on an outstanding warrant related to a 2010 drunk driving case after being pulled over in Sunnyvale.
November 30, 2012: Following a car accident on his 25th birthday, Marcus Dobbs was taken into custody on accusations of driving under the influence and possessing marijuana.
Al Netter was detained and accused of driving under the influence on February 20, 2013, in San Jose.
Sept. 20, 2013: Following a pickup truck crash in San Jose, Aldon Smith was taken into custody on accusations of driving under the influence and possessing marijuana. For this and previous firearms charges, he entered a plea of not guilty and was sentenced to three years probation as well as 235 hours of community service.
October 9, 2013: After being stabbed during a house party in June 2012, Aldon Smith was charged with three felonies for illegally possessing an assault weapon. In both this and the DUI case, he entered a plea of not guilty and was given a sentence of three years on probation and 235 hours of community service.
On January 26, 2014, Daniel Kilgore was taken into custody in Kingsport, Tennessee, on suspicion of being intoxicated in public. The accusation was withdrawn.
March 28, 2014: After striking a bicyclist with his car and taking possession of brass knuckles in San Jose, Chris Culliver was taken into custody for felony hit-and-run. He allegedly used the brass knuckles to frighten a witness. He was given a 40-hour community service sentence, reparations, and a one-game suspension from the NFL after entering a guilty plea to two misdemeanors.
On March 13, 2014, Aldon Smith was taken into custody for unruly behavior. He was chosen for secondary screening and accused of fabricating a fake bomb threat at the Los Angeles airport. The prosecution dropped this.
On August 30, 2014, Ray McDonald’s pregnant fiancée revealed police bruising on her body after she was taken into custody on allegations of domestic abuse. The prosecution dropped this.
Bruce Miller was taken into custody on March 5, 2015, following a domestic disturbance in Santa Clara, on suspicion of misdemeanor violence. He was given a 16-week counseling sentence after entering a plea of not guilty to the misdemeanor of disturbing the peace.
August 6, 2015: Aldon Smith was taken into custody in Santa Clara on suspicion of DUI and vandalism following the report that he struck a parked car with his car. The following day, the team let him go.
Ahmad Brooks was charged with sexual violence on August 26, 2015. He was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery in connection with an alleged incident that happened in December 2014 at teammate Ray McDonald’s house.
On September 5, 2016, Bruce Miller was taken into custody on charges of abusing a man and his father, who is 70 years old, at a San Francisco hotel. That same day, the team let him go.
On April 6, 2017, Tramaine Brock was taken into custody in Santa Clara on a felony domestic abuse accusation. The following day, the team let him go.
On January 12, 2018, Reuben Foster was taken into custody for possessing marijuana in Alabama.
Reuben Foster was detained for domestic abuse in Los Gatos on February 11, 2018.