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Packers' Rasheed Walker Arrested at LaGuardia on Gun Charges

His lawyer calls it a licensing misunderstanding under New York law, expecting dismissal.

Overview

  • Port Authority police say Walker told a Delta employee his checked bag held a locked case, where officers found a 9mm Glock and 36 rounds of ammunition.
  • Authorities charged him with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of criminal possession of a firearm.
  • Walker appeared in Queens County Criminal Court, was released on his own recognizance, and is due back in court on March 19.
  • Attorney Arthur Aidala says the firearm is licensed in Wisconsin, contends Walker voluntarily disclosed it, and maintains the case should be dismissed.
  • The fourth-year starting left tackle is set to enter unrestricted free agency in March, and multiple outlets note the pending case could influence his market and the Packers’ compensatory-pick outlook; the team has not commented.