DJ 2ND UPDATE: Patriots' Hernandez Arrested on Unspecified Charges; Team Releases Him
________________________________ Wed Jun 26 11:35:14 2013 EDT (Adds Mr. Jaroslawicz quote in 12th paragraph) By Kevin Clark And Jon Kamp Aaron Hernandez, a star tight end for the New England Patriots, was arrested Wednesday amid an investigation into the murder of a 27-year-old man whose body was found last week not far from Mr. Hernandez's Massachusetts home, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police spokesman Thomas Murphy confirmed Mr. Hernandez, 23 years old, had been arrested but couldn't say what the charge was. Mr. Hernandez's attorney, Michael Fee, has said he wouldn't comment on a continuing investigation. Mr. Fee couldn't be reached for immediate comment after the arrest. Mr. Murphy referred questions to the Bristol County district attorney's office. District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter is expected to speak after Mr. Hernandez's arraignment later Wednesday, the office said. The arrest came more than a week after the body of Odin Lloyd, a semiprofessional football player from Boston, was found June 17 in an industrial park close to Mr. Hernandez's North Attleboro home, police said. Investigators have searched Mr. Hernandez's home. The Patriots released Hernandez shortly after the arrest. "Words cannot express the disappointment we feel knowing that one of our players was arrested as a result of this investigation," the National Football League team said. "At this time, we believe this transaction is simply the right thing to do." Mr. Lloyd's uncle, Ishmael Andrew, said relatives last saw Mr. Lloyd the night before his body was discovered. Mr. Lloyd had known Mr. Hernandez for about two years, and he was dating the sister of Mr. Hernandez's girlfriend, Mr. Andrew said last week outside the family home in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester. Relatives said they believed Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Hernandez were together because of texts Mr. Lloyd sent his sister and media reports. Over the past three seasons, Mr. Hernandez emerged as one of the team's top performers. He caught a touchdown pass in the Super Bowl in 2012, racked up 1,956 yards in three seasons and became known as one of the best at his position in the NFL. His life off the field, however, has been more rocky. His father died unexpectedly in 2006 from complications after routine hernia surgery. Mr. Hernandez, who was in high school in Bristol, Conn., at the time, has described the loss as devastating. A civil lawsuit filed in Florida last week accused Mr. Hernandez of shooting a Connecticut man in Palm Beach in February after they argued outside a Miami strip club. The lawsuit says Alexander Bradley lost his right eye in the incident. Mr. Bradley is recuperating in Connecticut, said his lawyer, David Jaroslawicz, and couldn't be reached for comment. It couldn't be determined if Mr. Hernandez had retained a lawyer in the civil case. A Feb. 13 Palm Beach County police report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal said Mr. Bradley didn't know who shot him and was "uncooperative" with investigators. Teri Barbera, a spokesman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office, said the victim was told that he was waiving his right to prosecute by being uncooperative, and Mr. Bradley said he understood. Mr. Jaroslawicz said Friday that he hadn't seen the police report. "When you're shot and left for dead, it's a little hard to cooperate," he said. Multiple NFL personnel executives have said that Mr. Hernandez, who played at the University of Florida, had the talent to be a high first-round pick in 2010, but teams had concerns about his character. Two teams rejected Mr. Hernandez as a potential pick because of worries over his behavior and associates, said people with direct knowledge of the matter. The Patriots eventually took him in the fourth round with the 113th overall pick. Mr. Hernandez signed a five-year contract extension worth up to $40 million last year, and after the birth of his daughter, said he was a changed man. -Joe Jackson contributed to this article. Write to Kevin Clark at [email protected] and Jon Kamp at [email protected] -0- (MORE TO FOLLOW) Dow Jones Newswires June 26, 2013 11:35 ET (15:35 GMT) Copyright (c) 2013 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 062613 15:35 -- GMT Jay P. Cicone | Investment Consultant Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC 1608 Metropolitan Circle, Suite A | Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 508-6452 Cell * (850) 386-1939 Office (850) 298-4242 Fax * (800) 775-1114 Toll-free [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> www.raymondjames.com<http://www.raymondjames.com> Raymond James Financial Services does not accept orders and/or instructions regarding your account by e-mail, voice mail, fax or any alternate method. 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