Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton was arrested early Friday in Tampa, Fla., after allegedly yelling at police officers.
Broxton was arrested on a misdemeanor trespass charge at 3:26 a.m. and released from jail about four hours later, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office online records.
According to a police report cited by the Tampa Bay Times, the 26-year-old resident of nearby Lakeland was among a group of people lingering in area after police had responded to reports of a fight. Police said Broxton had "visible injuries to his face" and was extremely intoxicated and began yelling epithets at officers.
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A friend got Broxton away from the scene, but police encountered him again a few blocks away and he continued yelling at them. Police said they told Broxton to leave a particular piece of property and arrested him when he returned and continued to argue with them.
Broxton made his big-league debut as a September call-up for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015 and was traded to Milwaukee last December. He played in 75 games for the Brewers this season, hitting .242/.354/.430 with nine home runs and 23 stolen bases. His season ended Sept. 16 when he broke his wrist crashing into the outfield wall at Wrigley Field.
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“We are aware of the news regarding Keon Broxton and are currently gathering information," Brewers general manager David Stearns said in a statement, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "We will defer further comment until we know more about the situation.”
