Former NFL running back Derrick Ward, who played high school football in Moreno Valley, was arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of committing multiple robberies around the city, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
Ward, 43, was arrested about noon Monday by officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division, according to the LAPD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Ward was booked about 6:30 p.m. Monday and his bail was set at $250,000, according to the sheriff’s department. He remained in custody as of early Tuesday afternoon, according to sheriff’s department records.
Ward, an L.A. native who attended Valley View High School in Moreno Valley, is accused of robbing several businesses, including gas stations, according to TMZ.com.
“Law enforcement tells us … Ward did not use a gun during the alleged robberies — but officers say he did use force and fear to get money from the stores,” TMZ reported.
Ward, a seventh-round pick in 2004, played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans over his eight-year professional football career.
Ward was a member of the New York Giants 2008 Super Bowl-winning team that beat Tom Brady’s undefeated New England Patriots to cap the 2007 season.
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