Cleveland Browns player Lonnie Phelps arrested in drunk driving crash

KEY WEST, Fla. (WJW) — Florida deputies arrested Cleveland Browns defensive end Lonnie Leroy Phelps following an alleged drunk driving accident at a Key West restaurant Wednesday evening.

Phelps, 23, of Cincinnati, is charged with driving under the influence and causing injury to property or person, a first-degree misdemeanor charge under Florida law, punishable by up to one year maximum imprisonment and a fine of $1,000.

The arrest took place shortly before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, at Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West, according to Monroe County Sheriff's Office jail records.

Joseph Schroeder, the restaurant's owner, told FOX 8 News that no one was injured in the restaurant because it was closed at the time. He said the vehicle crashed in front of the building, sending concrete and debris 20 feet inside.

The team released a statement Thursday that read: “We are aware of the incident, are gathering more information and have no further comment at this time. »

Phelps is scheduled to be arraigned July 2, according to jail records.

Rookie Phelps signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2023, out of the University of Kansas. He was cut from the active roster that year.