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Former Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew spent part of Sunday morning in jail… after punching and breaking a glass door during an altercation with authorities inside a Texas convenience store.
TMZ Sports found out… the incident happened around 2 a.m. at a 7-Eleven in Dallas — when police say Pettigrew became aggressive during an argument inside the store.
It’s unclear exactly what started the fight — but on surveillance video, you can see after Pettigrew and several people exchanged words, the former NFL player threw a right hook into the front door, causing it to to break.
Immediately afterward, you see officers taking out Tasers, but luckily things didn’t get worse… and it appears the 6-foot-2 Pettigrew was arrested without further incident.
A representative from the Dallas Police Department told us the 39-year-old man was ultimately transported to the Dallas County Jail and booked on criminal mischief charges. Records show he was released from custody around 1pm on Sunday.
This isn’t the first time Pettigrew has been in trouble with the law… in 2017, he was arrested for his supposed role in a disturbance in a bar. In 2018, he was arrested again after being accused of hitting a police officer following a dispute over a crime. unpaid limo bill.
Pettigrew, a first-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, spent seven seasons in the league from 2009 to 2015 — all with Detroit. He racked up 301 receptions for 2,965 yards and 17 TDs in his career.