Jets’ Marcus Maye facing DUI costs stemming from arrest in February in South Florida

Jets safety Marcus Maye is facing three misdemeanor costs stemming from a DUI arrest that took enlighten following an alleged automotive accident in February in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In step with Broward County court docket records, Maye became as soon as charged with utilizing below the affect, DUI/rupture to property and leaving the scene of a automotive accident. A Zoom listening to for the case is slated to find enlighten on Oct. 20, in accordance with AP Data. Maye is furthermore facing a civil suit filed by the driver of the automotive he hit. The suit is “in extra” of $30,000. 

The league is reviewing the topic below its personal-conduct coverage, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy urged ESPN. It seems the Jets had been no longer made responsive to the arrest.

Per the police document, Maye’s automotive allegedly hit the left rear of 1 other automotive on the Florida Turnpike at 7: 33 p.m. on Feb. 22. The document said that Maye’s automotive had rupture that became as soon as per the automotive that he allegedly hit. 

Maye became as soon as “unresponsive when approached and transferring facet to facet,” in accordance with the police document, and “seemed blind to what became as soon as taking place.” The provide added that Maye’s eyes seemed bloodshot, his speech became as soon as slurred and vomit became as soon as considered within the automotive. Maye became as soon as “sluggish to poke and had a sway to his steadiness,” in accordance with the officer. Maye urged the officer that he had no longer been ingesting that night. He became as soon as arrested after he declined to glean a breath sample. Maye posted a $1,500 bond. 

A dilapidated second-round put off, the 28-year-ragged Maye is in the heart of his fifth season with the Jets. A starter since his rookie season, Maye has six profession interceptions that integrated a 104-yard return in 2018. In 16 video games final season, Possibly tallied two interceptions, 11 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two sacks and 88 tackles. Maye became as soon as tabbed as the Jets’ MVP for the 2020 season. 

Maye skipped over the Jets’ Week 4 maintain over the Titans with an ankle injure. The injure is slated to sideline him for the next quite loads of weeks. Maye’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, tweeted final week that his shopper ought to be healthy before the league’s alternate decrease-off date. Maye is for the time being taking half in below the franchise tag after he and the Jets had been unable to come support to terms on a lengthy-time duration contract.