Antonio Brown was accused last month by the community in which he lives of destroying a security camera and throwing a bicycle at a security guard on Oct. 15, the Miami Herald reported Monday, citing a police report.
The Hollywood (Florida) Police decided they had probable cause to charge Brown with criminal mischief, a misdemeanor, but the president of the Hollywood Oaks homeowners association declined to press charges, the Herald reported. According to the report, the president, Sylvia Berman, told police she feared Brown “may retaliate against her employees.”
Berman told the Herald “we’re not afraid” of Brown but instead the Hollywood Oaks board decided the incident wasn’t serious enough to press charges and that the now-Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver agreed to fix the camera that was damaged.
Alana Burstyn, a spokeswoman for Brown, told the newspaper that any issues between the homeowners association and Brown “have been fully and amicably resolved, and everyone is getting along just fine.” She added: “I am not sure who is trying to promote this narrative.”
The case was closed by the Hollywood Police Department on Nov. 5, the Herald reported.
It is unclear if the Buccaneers were aware of the incident before agreeing to sign Brown earlier this month.
Brown has a history off off-field troubles. Before joining the Buccaneers, he served an eight-game suspension for multiple violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy. He had been the subject of an NFL investigation following an accusation of sexual misconduct at his home by an artist who was working there in 2017. He also pleaded no contest in June to a felony burglary with battery charge and two lesser misdemeanor charges related to a January incident with a moving truck company outside his Hollywood home.
Brown has 10 receptions for 100 yards in the two games he has played for the Bucs this season.