US EditionUF football player Dijon Johnson arrested in Tampa on drug, firearm charges
- Florida cornerback Dijon Johnson was arrested in Tampa over the weekend after police stopped his car for running a stop signal on Friday.
- Officers noticed the distinct smell of burnt marijuana and observed Johnson behaving confrontationally while refusing to leave his gray Dodge Challenger, leading them to conduct a search of the vehicle.
- The search uncovered a loaded Glock 19 with 17 rounds and eight grams of synthetic marijuana in a backpack, leading to charges including two felonies and two misdemeanors.
- Johnson, a 21-year-old Tampa native and junior who last season made 27 tackles and two pass breakups, pleaded not guilty to all charges and posted an $8,500 surety bond after booking early Saturday.
- Coach Billy Napier stated the program is aware of the situation, will gather facts, and cooperate with legal and administrative processes as the case progresses.
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Florida’s Dijon Johnson charged by police with possession of a gun and synthetic marijuana
Police have charged Florida cornerback Dijon Johnson with two felonies, including possession of a firearm, and two misdemeanors after his arrest over the weekend while driving a car in Tampa.
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Florida's Dijon Johnson charged by police with possession of a gun, synthetic marijuana
Police have charged Florida cornerback Dijon Johnson with two felonies, including possession of a firearm, and misdemeanors after his arrest over the weekend while driving a car in Tampa.
UF football player Dijon Johnson arrested in Tampa on drug, firearm charges
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- University of Florida football player Dijon Johnson was arrested in Tampa last week. Hillsborough County Jail records state Johnson, 21, was charged with drug and firearm-related offenses. FWC identifies woman killed in alligator attack at Lake Kissimmee State Park Tampa police stopped him in a Dodge Challenger in the area of 4th Avenue and North 17th Street in Ybor City on May 2. Officers said they pulled him over af…
UF football player arrested in Tampa on firearm and drug charges - Alachua Chronicle
Dijon Jaquis Johnson, 21, a cornerback on the Florida Gators football team, was arrested on May 2 in Tampa and charged with possession of synthetic marijuana, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, and resisting an officer without violence. The post UF football player arrested in Tampa on firearm and drug charges appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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