The police report from Alabama’s freshman defensive back, Tony Mitchell’s arrest in Florida last week has been released, and it revealed the car driven by Mitchell allegedly attempted to evade police at 141 mph and $7,000 in cash along with 226 grams of marijuana were found in the vehicle, according to public records released to AL.com.
Nick Saban announced Mitchell was suspended from the team during his Monday press conference. The former five-star has been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and/or distribute. According to the report, Mitchell “admitting to fleeing law enforcement claiming Mr. Lewis told him to ‘punch it.’”
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Mitchell’s passenger Christophere Lewis was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and/or distribute and carrying a concealed firearm without a permit.
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