Former Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas was arrested on Friday following an altercation with a construction worker near his home.
Thomas was booked on misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief by the Kenner (La.) Police Department on Friday after allegedly throwing a brick at a construction worker’s truck, knocking a phone out of the worker’s hands and shoving him. The Kenner Police Department stated that Thomas was arrested without incident and cooperative during the police investigation, and he was released from custody on Friday night.
Breaking: @Saints @Cantguardmike arrested by @KennerPolice
— Travers Mackel (@TraversWDSU) November 11, 2023
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The construction worker, Luis Cifuentes, told New Orleans TV station WDSU that he had numerous confrontrations with Thomas over the past couple of weeks. Cifuentes, who is working on a home being built in the same neighborhood as Thomas, said Thomas was upset with him for parking near Thomas’ house.
A contractor working in Michael Thomas' neighborhood spoke with WDSU exclusively about an alleged confrontation he had with the Saints star. We have reached out with Kenner PD for more information and have not heard back. @wdsu pic.twitter.com/UWhpsWJAQo
— Eli Brand (@EliBrandTV) November 11, 2023
According to NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill, Thomas was also upset about the construction workers filming him and showing people where he lived. Thomas issued his own response on Twitter in GIF form on Saturday morning.
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 11, 2023
Thomas is in his eighth year with the New Orleans Saints. Nine games into the 2023 season, Thomas has caught 38 passes for 439 passes and a touchdown. He is expected to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings despite the arrest.
He’s the second former Ohio State wide receiver now playing for the Saints to be arrested by Kenner Police over the past month, as Chris Olave was arrested for reckless operation of a motor vehicle in October.
