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July 7, 2012

Palestine native, NFl star Adrian Peterson arrested Saturday

Staff and wire reports Palestine Herald-Press

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest after an early morning incident where police say it took three officers to subdue him.

Houston Police Department spokesman Kese Smith said Peterson was at a downtown nightclub early Saturday morning when an off-duty Houston police officer working security asked Peterson and a group of people he was with to leave because it was closed. The man, who Kese said identified himself as a police officer, left to tell other patrons to leave the club before returning to Peterson's group to again tell them to leave.

Kese said Peterson turned around and told the officer that he heard him the first time and pushed him in the shoulder, causing him to stumble. The officer told Peterson he was under arrest and to put his hands behind his back. Peterson began yelling, pulled away and "assumed an aggressive stance" so another off-duty officer came to help. Peterson continued to struggle with them both.

The 27-year-old player was finally handcuffed with the help of a third off-duty officer. Peterson complained of shortness of breath after he was taken to a Houston jail and was examined by Houston Fire Department personnel, who said that he was OK.

Peterson was released from jail Saturday on a $1,000 bond. The charge is a misdemeanor.

An email from the Herald-Press seeking comment from Peterson’s representatives went unanswered as of press time.

Team spokesman Bob Hagan said Saturday the Vikings "are aware of the situation and are gathering more information."

Peterson ran for 970 yards and 12 touchdowns last season before tearing the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his left knee Dec. 24. The injury-shortened season broke a streak of four straight seasons with at least 1,200 yards rushing for the former Oklahoma standout.

Peterson starred at Palestine High School in 2002 and 2003, rushing for more than 2,000 yards each of those two seasons. He then went on to star at the University of Oklahoma before being drafted seventh overall in 2007 by the Minnesota Vikings.

Peterson routinely comes home to Palestine, both to give back via food drives and other charitable works, as well for the annual “Adrian Peterson Day,” held each June in his honor.

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Sports editor Justin Rains and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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