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Houston court date awaits Bengals rookie receiver
Bengals rookie wide receiver Reggie McNeal is scheduled to appear in a Texas court Tuesday to answer charges that he resisted arrest after being denied entrance to a Houston nightclub early Sunday.
McNeal also faces drug possession charges. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Houston police said the former Texas A&M quarterback was arrested outside The Red Door. Police spokesman Gabe Ortiz told the Associated Press that McNeal "became aggressive and started using profanity" after officers told him the club was closing.
McNeal walked away, then alledgedly approached the officers again and elbowed one of them in the chest. Officers detected "a strong odor of alcohol" from McNeal, police said.
McNeal was taken to jail, then released on a $1,000 bond.
Harris County prosecutor Mike Butera said McNeal is also charged with "possession of a dangerous drug." Butera identified the drug as promethazine, an oral antihistamine medication used to treat allergy symptoms. It is also used as a sedative or sleep aid. Side effects include severe drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and fainting.
Asked about the incident, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said, "It's unfortunate it happened."
McNeal, a sixth-round draft pick who has played briefly in three games, is the seventh Bengals player arrested this year.