Vikings Player Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer:Everson Griffen Tased, Arrested

Prosecutors Tuesday said that because the officer was not injured and that the player did not have a criminal record, they would refer the case to the LA attorney's office for a possible misdemeanor filing, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Los Angeles police said officers used a stun gun to subdue the 6-foot-3, 275-pound Griffen during a struggle after he tried to flee. He was released from jail early Tuesday on $50,000 bail, about 9 1/2 hours after he was arrested, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's jail website.

The adventure ended with a Taser gun and a felony charge.

A fourth-round pick of the Vikings in the 2010 draft, Griffen appeared in 11 games as a rookie, making 11 tackles.

Defensive ends Ray Edwards and Brian Robison are scheduled to become unrestricted free agency when the offseason begins. They may have just gained a ton of leverage. The Vikings fourth round pick of 2010, USC defensive end Everson Griffen was arrested by LAPD for felony battery. After spending a day visiting coaches and players on the USC campus, Griffen was pulled over in a traffic...