Chiefs corner, Clemson product Bashaud Breeland arrested in SC on multiple charges
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested in York, South Carolina on Tuesday, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Breeland was arrested on five charges: resisting arrest; transporting alcohol in a motor vehicle with the seal broken; open container of beer or wine in a motor vehicle; possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana or 10 grams of hash; and driving without a license. He was booked at the York County detention center at 1:26 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Breeland was released from jail at 11:01 p.m. Tuesday night on a bond of $2,362.50, according to Trent Faris, a spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office.
A source with the Chiefs said they are aware of the situation.
Breeland, who played at Clemson from 2010-13, posted his version of what happened on Twitter shortly after midnight Wednesday.
“Lot of people wanna speculate On my situation and don’t know the facts,” Breeland said via social media. “I really was at a gas pump got approach by two guys police pulled up they throw something my car as police pulled up which the cop saw and I was the one detained wit charges that really shouldn’t be charged ... I’m not fighting to clear a name I don’t care wat people think I know the truth innocent until proven guilty.”
York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson declined to comment on the specifics of the case, but did say Breeland was treated the same as any person would be during an incident.
Breeland’s charges will be prosecuted in York County General Sessions criminal court, according to jail and court records.
Kevin Brackett, 16th Circuit Solicitor, also declined to comment on the specifics of the case. Brackett said Breeland’s case will be addressed as any other case would be by the prosecutor’s office. Breeland is presumed innocent as are all defendant’s after arrest, Brackett said.
It remains unclear if Breeland has a lawyer.
Breeland signed a one-year deal with the Chiefs worth $4.5 million earlier this month. He was drafted by Washington in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft and played four seasons there and one season with the Green Bay Packers before signing with Kansas City in 2019.
Breeland started 18 of 19 games last season, including in Super Bowl 54. He had a pair of interceptions in the regular season and picked off Jimmy Garoppolo in the Super Bowl as Kansas City earned a 31-20 victory over the 49ers.
Before beginning his NFL career, Breeland, an Allendale-Fairfax High product, started 24 games for Clemson and was named second-team All-ACC as a redshirt junior in 2013.
He had 74 tackles, five tackles for loss and four interceptions in 2013 before turning pro.
The Herald’ s Andrew Dys contributed to this report.
This story was originally published April 28, 2020 at 8:19 PM with the headline "Chiefs corner, Clemson product Bashaud Breeland arrested in SC on multiple charges."
