Browns lineman Malik McDowell, 25, LAUGHS as he is arrested for attacking Florida cop while NAKED and walking near preschool: Was out on probation for 2019 DUI and assaulting a police officer
- Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested for public exposure and beating a deputy in Deerfield Beach, Florida on Monday
- Police were responding to a report that a naked man was walking near a school
- The 25-year-old Detroit native's alleged 'violent attack' left officer 'dazed'
- The preschool went into a brief lockdown when McDowell appeared outside
- McDowell's attorney claims someone may have drugged his client
- In 2017, he was arrested for DUI and disorderly conduct and in 2019, he had a drunken brawl with Michigan police and later received a two-game suspension
- McDowell ultimately pled guilty to assault, resisting arrest, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated for the 2019 incident. He reportedly is still on probation
- He was a highly-touted second-round pick in 2017, but after signing a four-year, $6.95 million contract with Seattle, McDowell got into an ATV accident in 2017
- He resurfaced in the NFL in 2021 with the Brows, starting 16 games for Cleveland
- McDowell will become a free agent in March, so the arrest may cost him his job
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested for public exposure and beating a police deputy in Florida after he wandered naked onto a preschool's property while on probation for driving drunk and assaulting a cop in 2019.
Video from the arrest on Monday shows the nude 6-foot-6, 295-pound McDowell surrounded by officers in the parking lot of the Deerfield Beach school known as the Learning Center.
The 25-year-old is accused of exposing himself publicly, resisting arrest with violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer.
McDowell allegedly punched a deputy with a closed fist after the officer approached the naked Browns player as he sat on a curb, according to a police report obtained by the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
'[McDowell] charged at me … at full speed with closed fist,' the officer said in the report.
This is not McDowell's first run-in with the law. In 2017, he was arrested for DUI and disorderly conduct and in 2019, he had a drunken brawl with Michigan police and later received a two-game suspension from the NFL. He is still on probation for the 2019 incident.
Brown is set to become a free agent in March, so his latest arrest could cost him his job.
'We are aware of the very concerning incident and arrest involving Malik McDowell and are in the process of gathering more information,' a Browns spokesperson said in Tuesday's statement. 'We understand the severity of this matter and our thoughts are for the well-being of all involved. We will have no further comment at this time.'
Video from the arrest shows the naked 6-foot-6, 295-pound McDowell surrounded by officers in the Deerfield Beach school's parking lot. He is accused of exposing himself publicly, resisting arrest with violence, and battery on a law enforcement officer
A group of officers stand around the naked McDowell during Monday's arrest in South Florida
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was reportedly arrested for public exposure and beating a deputy in Florida on Monday after police responded to a report that a man was walking naked near a school
The naked McDowell was loaded onto a stretcher, covered in a blanket and taken away
At various times during the arrest, the 25-year-old McDowell appeared to be smiling
During Monday's incident, video shows officers securing McDowell's legs and arms in shackles before he was placed on a stretcher, covered in a blanket and wheeled away.
At his arraignment on Tuesday, a prosecutor said that 'there is surveillance video that Mr. McDowell actually went onto the property of the Learning Center while naked'.
The preschool went into a brief lockdown when teachers saw 'a gentleman roaming the parking lot without any clothing on,' according to company spokesperson Nan Zamora.
'He seemed to be not himself,' Zamora told Local10.com.
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His attorney claims that someone may have drugged him.
'Somebody may have slipped him something or given him something that he wasn't aware of, which explains some of this bizarre behavior,' the attorney told Local10.com.
McDowell was still being held in jail on $31,000 bond as of late Tuesday afternoon, according Broward County Sheriff's records.
Broward County (Florida) police did not respond to DailyMail.com's requests for the arrest record.
In 2019, McDowell, a Detroit native, ultimately pled guilty to assault, resisting arrest, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He also admitted to receiving and concealing stolen property on after being charged with driving a stolen truck in April of 2019.
He spent 66 days in jail for the 2019 arrest which became national news after video emerged showing him fighting with several police officers at a gas station in Lathrup Village, Michigan.
His blood-alcohol level was later revealed to have been more than twice the legal limit.
Not only did McDowell physically confront police, but he also attempted to grab one officer's gun during the altercation. He was eventually shot with an electric stun gun, but still managed to continue his brawl with police.
McDowell reportedly remains on probation in Michigan, which could result in legal issues for him in that state if he's convicted in Florida.
Malik McDowell, 25, pictured after his arrest in Deerfield Beach, Florida on Monday
McDowell was a highly-touted second-round pick in 2017, but after signing a four-year, $6.95 million contract with Seattle, he got into an ATV accident in 2017. He resurfaced in the NFL in 2021 with the Brows, starting 16 games for Cleveland
In 2017, McDowell was arrested for DUI and disorderly conduct and in 2019, he had a drunken brawl with Michigan police at a gas station in Lathrup Village (pictured)
At one point during his 2019 arrest, the officer took out his taser and pointed it at McDowell, while demanding that he lay down on his chest because he was under arrest
McDowell pictured following his 2019 arrest for violently resisting officers in Michigan
He had been a highly-touted second-round pick in 2017, but after signing a four-year, $6.95 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks, McDowell got into an ATV accident in 2017 and was placed on reserve/did not report list.
Ultimately the team waived him with a non-football injury, costing him millions in the process.
In 2021, he resurfaced with the Browns and ultimately started 16 games for Cleveland.
Eventually a team of officers was called in to facilitate the McDowell's arrest
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