Jameson Williams won’t face weapons charges following Detroit traffic stop

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams and his brother were reportedly pulled over for a traffic citation last month. Williams’ brother, who was driving the car, informed the officer who made the stop that there were two guns in the car, one laying on the backseat and another under Williams’ seat.

The two were not arrested for allegedly being in possession of a concealed handgun without a concealed carry permit, and the Detroit Police Department was reportedly investigating why they were not arrested.

According to Andrea May Sahouri of the Detroit Free Press, after the investigation, Jameson Williams will not receive a concealed weapons charge or any other charges.

“There will be no concealed weapons charge or any charges against Detroit Lions Jameson Williams following an Oct traffic stop, Wayne Co Prosecutor Kym Worthy said,” Andrea May Sahouri posted on Twitter.

That is obviously good news for Jameson Williams and the Lions. The former Alabama star is having a breakout season in Detroit. He already has a career-high 29 catches for 602 yards and four touchdowns.

This past Sunday against the Colts, Williams caught five passes for 64 yards.

Williams’ brother had a concealed carry permit (CPL) but the Lions wideout did not. Williams’ brother originally claimed both guns were his, but Williams later admitted that the second gun was his.

According to the report from WXYZ, officers were preparing to take Williams to jail and proceed with arresting and charging him for unlawful possession of a concealed handgun.

Jameson Williams, on body camera footage released to WXYZ, can be heard explaining to the officers that he plays for the Lions. However, that did not stop him from being handcuffed and placed in the back of a police car.

Then, a supervisor arrived, and things started to change.

For one, the shift supervisor — in this case a sergeant on the force — was an apparent Lions fan and recognized Williams. His phone wallpaper appeared to be Lions themed, based on the body camera footage.

The supervising sergeant then makes a series of phone calls, seemingly preparing to take Williams to jail for further processing. He even made a seeming joke to the first two officers, saying “I’m so mad at you two.”

Eventually, though, after speaking with a higher-ranking officer, the sergeant then was poised to let Williams go.