Calgary Stampeder Finch arrested for allegedly assaulting Oklahoma policeman
EDMOND, Okla. — Running back Roy Finch of the Calgary Stampeders has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an Oklahoma police officer.
Oklahoma County Jail records indicate Finch, 26, was arrested Sunday for assault on a police officer, possession of marijuana and other charges. Records indicate Finch remained in jail Monday but don’t show if he’s represented by a lawyer.
Finch was arrested after officers found him in a car that smelled of marijuana. Finch allegedly swung at officers and ran through an apartment complex before officers finally wrestled Finch to the ground and handcuffed him.
“We have recently become aware of the matter regarding Roy Finch,” Calgary president/GM John Hufnagel said in a statement. “We are in the process of gathering information.