Former Richmond AFL footballer Daniel Connors is behind bars, going through firearm and drug expenses.
7NEWS Melbourne’s Cassie Zervos reported on Friday that the previous Tiger was arrested by the Particular Operations Group in Geelong.
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“Daniel Connors was one in all three males wished over a violent automotive chase on Christmas Eve the place pictures have been fired from one automotive to a different,” she stated.
“At present police from Eco Taskforce and the Viper Process Drive swooped on different males, arresting a 24-year-old man from Deer Park.
“Connors confronted court docket (on Friday), charged with a string of offenses together with possessing cocaine and possessing a weapon.
“Officers launched imaginative and prescient of a witness they imagine might help within the investigation however need to stress he is not in hassle and is not concerned in any method.
“Connors didn’t apply for bail and can face a Justice of the Peace once more in March.”
Regardless of enjoying simply 29 video games on the highest stage, Connors was thought of a prodigious expertise with an extended AFL profession forward of him.
However he was sacked by Richmond in 2012 after a string of off-field points and rumors of his out-of-hours actions marred his profession.
Connors was reportedly shut mates with Richmond champion Dustin Martin, and his sacking was seen on the time – partially at the least – as a safeguard for Martin amid issues the eventual Brownlow medalist would find yourself in hassle through affiliation.
“The 34-year-old performed for the Tigers between 2007 and 2012 earlier than being sacked for his off-field actions together with using alcohol and sleeping capsules,” Zervos stated.
“He was thought of a participant with unrealized potential.”
