Ex-NFLer Accused of 'Gruesome' Acts Turns Himself In

Former Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton had evaded a domestic violence warrant for weeks
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Apr 1, 2024 6:24 AM CDT
Ex-NFLer Accused of 'Gruesome' Acts Turns Himself In
Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton is seen during the second half of an NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 22 in Baltimore.   (AP Photo/Terrance Williams, File)

Cameron Sutton has turned himself in, ending a weekslong search for the former NFL defensive back who was wanted on a domestic violence warrant. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the 29-year-old Sutton arrived at a jail in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday night, nearly a week after it said his attorney informed authorities that the former Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers standout would turn himself in. "After weeks of evading law enforcement, this man has finally made the right choice to turn himself in," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said, per the AP. "Domestic violence has no place in our community, and no one is above the law here in Hillsborough County. My thoughts are with this woman as she continues to heal from this man's gruesome actions."

Sutton was wanted for domestic battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The sheriff's department responded to a call about domestic violence in progress involving Sutton and a female around 5am on March 7. Nearly two weeks ago, the sheriff's office asked for help in finding Sutton. Soon thereafter, Lions President Rod Wood said Sutton was at the team's training facility just outside of Detroit. "We learned about the warrant at the same time everybody else did on social media," Wood told WJBK last Monday. "We were able to speak to Cam because he was actually in our building. We found him. He was down with our strength staff. He kind of showed up unexpectedly to work out." The Lions released Sutton on March 21 after news of the warrant surfaced.

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