Zurlon Tipton Arrested: Latest Details, Mugshot and More on Free-Agent RB

December 25, 2015   ·   Timothy Rapp   ·   Jump to comments

Former Indianapolis Colts running back Zurlon Tipton Jr. was charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon early Friday morning after allegedly firing a round from an assault rifle, according to Jill Disis of the Indianapolis Star.
According to Disis, police found a "loaded 9mm handgun and a loaded Colt AR-15 assault rifle in the car." 
Tipton reportedly received threatening text messages from his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend and went to a party at her house to check on her safety, firing the assault rifle into the air from the driveway. 
Tipton then fled the scene of the alleged crime in a Jeep with his brother, Cortez Tipton, though they were pulled over a few blocks away from the scene. 
He had the proper license for the handgun, according to police, and cooperated with authorities. 
Tipton, 25, was released by the Colts this season after spending the past two years with the team. He rushed 15 times fo...

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