A former NFL player is facing a litany of charges after he allegedly brandished a sword and made threats at a New Jersey middle school last month during a youth basketball event.
According to police, Charlie Rogers wielded the sword at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School in Cliffwood, New Jersey during an event for parents of players on a youth basketball travel team on October 5.
Earlier this week, Rogers, 42, turned himself in to police and was taken to Monmouth County jail in Freehold Township to be charged and was subsequently released.
Rogers, who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills, has been charged with making terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, stalking and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Prior to his arrest, Rogers left a profane voicemail for the parent of a player on the Matawan American Youth Football team.
The five-year pro was subsequently fired from his job as offensive coordinator for St. John Vianney High School.
It’s unclear if the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office will bring the charges against Rogers to a grand jury.
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