Deommodore Lenoir, 49ers Cornerback, Arrested for Obstruction of Justice
The San Francisco 49ers cornerback, Deommodore Lenoir, was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night on charges of obstruction of justice, according to police sources. Lenoir, 25 years old and a native of Los Angeles, was released from jail early Friday morning and is scheduled to appear in court next month, according to jail records. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers approached a group that included Lenoir and observed a weapon inside a parked vehicle. When the police requested the keys, another man threw them to Lenoir. Lenoir then threw the keys to a third man who tried to hide them, according to multiple reports.Lenoir signed a five-year, $92 million extension with the 49ers in November. The player, selected in the fifth round of 2021, has recorded six interceptions, 26 passes defended, and 265 tackles in his first four seasons with San Francisco.“We are aware of the matter involving Deommodore Lenoir and are in the process of gathering more information,” the team stated in a statement.
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