Ex-Seattle safety Earl Thomas arrested over protective order

Earl Thomas, a former Seattle Seahawks safety guard, was arrested greater than two weeks after Texas issued a warrant for violating a protection order.

The Dallas tv station WFAA reported that Thomas was arrested Friday in Orange, Texas, the place he was taking part in highschool soccer. The station reported that the three-time All-Professional was acknowledged at a restaurant.

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Earl Thomas # 29 Free Seattle of the Seattle Seahawks through the NFL recreation towards the Arizona Cardinals on the College of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on October 23, 2016.
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The arrest warrant was issued final month in Austin, Texas, the place Thomas performed in school for the Texas Longhorns. Police say Thomas violated the court docket order by sending threatening messages to a lady about her and her kids, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Orange is close to the Texas-Louisiana state line, about 275 miles from Austin.

Thomas’s legal professional, Trey Dolezal, informed the Austin newspaper that Thomas had obtained a warrant to succeed in the lady to see their kids.

Earl Thomas # 29 Free Safety of the Baltimore Ravens walks off the sector earlier than a recreation towards the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio on December 22, 2019. Baltimore gained 31-15.
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Thomas, 33, is a free agent and says he needs to start out his profession once more. He spent his first 9 seasons with the Seahawks a yr in the past with Baltimore after signing with the Ravens as a free agent. Thomas has not performed since 2019.