Steelers' Justin Layne says he's 'going down' after police find loaded gun: reports
An officer inside the car said the football player was being '100% cooperative'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne fretted over a loaded gun found inside his car after he was arrested by police outside Cleveland early Friday, newly released police footage shows, according to reports.
Layne, 23, was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. in Willoughby Hills, Ohio after police caught him driving nearly 30 mph over the speed limit.
During the traffic stop, officers found a loaded 9mm handgun inside the center console and observed "loose marijuana particles strewn throughout the vehicle," according to a police press release.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}STEELERS’ JUSTIN LAYNE ARRESTED AFTER POLICE FIND LOADED GUN DURING TRAFFIC STOP: REPORTS
He told officers that the gun was registered to him and that he "forgot it was in there," according to a police report obtained by Cleveland.com.
Layne is not a licensed concealed carry permit holder in the state of Ohio, according to police.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Footage from inside the back of the police car appears to show Layne talking nervously about the weapon.
"I'm nervous as f---, bro," Layne tells someone he called while in custody, according to TMZ Sports. "They about to get me."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"They might get me for the pistol, bro," he said, according to Cleveland.com, adding: "It’s over, I’m going down."
But Layne insisted there were no illicit drugs in his car.
"They acting like I got some drugs -- I got one blunt!" he said, according to TMZ Sports.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An officer inside the patrol car later advised Layne to explain to his attorney that he was unaware of the gun laws in Ohio, adding that the football player was "100% cooperative."
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Layne is facing one charge of felony transportation of a firearm inside of a vehicle and two misdemeanor charges of driving with a suspended license and driving over the speed limit.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He was drafted in the third round by the Steelers in 2019 out of Michigan State and has 25 tackles in 26 NFL games.