Former Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge for an incident in March of 2024 where he allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened to kill a man at a Starbucks drive-through, according to Arizona court records .
Suggs pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct with a weapon that was reduced to an "undesignated" offense, meaning he can ask the court to treat it as a misdemeanor.
Suggs was arrested a month after the incident on April 10 and brought to jail in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was released from jail the next morning before being indicted and pleading not guilty.
According to police documents obtained by TMZ , the arrest followed an altercation on March 10, which began when Terrell Suggs accidentally made contact with another driver's car. Suggs reportedly drove past the speaker and when he reversed, bumped into the car of another person in line. Two separate verbal altercations then ensued.
After getting back in his car, Suggs was accused of calling the other driver a "p—- ass cracker" and said 'I'll kill your b**** a***' before flashing a black handgun outside of his driver's side window but did not point it at the other man, according to police. But the alleged victim took it as a threat and wrote down Suggs' license plate number before calling police.
Suggs insisted the other driver was the instigator.
"I was in a quiet area of Scottsdale in the middle of the day in a Starbucks drive-thru near my home when an incident happened with a vehicle behind me. I was getting coffee, I was not looking for any trouble," Suggs said last year. "When the man in the other vehicle escalated the situation, I feared for my safety not knowing what his intentions were. Throughout the incident, I was the one who felt in danger, while fearing I would be followed home and for the safety of my family nearby at my residence."
Suggs is now facing either time in jail or probation. He is scheduled for sentencing on April 1.
The Ravens legend is relieved that he can now put the unfortunate incident behind him, according to a representative.
'Terrell is relieved that he can now put this unfortunate incident behind him. The safety and well-being of his family and himself have always been his top priority, and he is grateful that they are all safe. He appreciates the support and understanding from everyone during this time and he looks forward to moving forward," a spokesperson for Suggs told TMZ Sports .
Suggs, who played 16 seasons with the Ravens before finishing his career in 2019 with the Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs, recorded 139 sacks, 202 tackles for loss and 200 quarterback hits in his career. He was one of 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025, but he was not elected for enshrinement this year.
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