Andrews
A spokesman for the Bristol County district attorney said Andrews was arrested Monday morning after the alleged incident, which occurred when Andrews returned home at about 1 a.m. and an argument began between him and his girlfriend.
Mansfield (Mass.) police told WBZ television that Andrews' fiancee accused him of pointing a gun at her temple during the argument. According to police, the woman then went to stay at a hotel, but when officers arrived, Andrews was there talking to the woman.
Andrews, 24, left the scene but was later apprehended at his home. Police told the television station that they found a .45 caliber weapon, believed to be Andrews', near a dumpster.
Bristol County spokesman Gregg Miliote said Andrews, a backup since being drafted by the Patriots in 2006, was charged with illegal possession of a large capacity firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon. He said Andrews is being held without bail pending the results of a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
The Patriots said they were aware of the report but would have no further comment.
In February, Andrews was arrested on a marijuana possession charge. In May, he admitted in court that there was enough evidence to convict him at trial but did not plead guilty.
He was fined, ordered to speak to student athletes about the dangers of drugs and made to enter an NFL substance-abuse program.
Andrews was a seventh-round pick of the Patriots in the 2006 draft but has seen limited time. He returned one kick for a touchdown in 2007.
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