ATLANTA — A practice-squad member of the Falcons was arrested after an early Saturday morning traffic stop devolved into a brawl, an officer firing a gun and a foot chase.
Atlanta police said Cameron Batson, a 27-year-old wide receiver, was pulled over on I-75 near the Northside Drive exit about 2 a.m. The officer said Batson was speeding and failing to maintain his lane.
A field sobriety test was conducted, and the officer said the driver was intoxicated, according to the police statement shared with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While trying to take him into custody, police said a physical altercation took place, and the officer fired his weapon. No one was struck by the gunfire, and it’s unclear whether Batson possessed a weapon during the fight.
