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Saints’ Alvin Kamara arrested on battery charge in Las Vegas

Associated Press
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 11:02 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 11:02 p.m.

NFC running back Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints rushes as AFC inside linebacker Denzel Perryman of the Las Vegas Raiders loses in during the first half of the Pro Bowl game, in Las Vegas.

NFC running back Alvin Kamara (41), of the New Orleans Saints, rushes against AFC outside linebacker Harold Landry (58), of the Tennessee Titans, during the first half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas.

LAS VEGAS — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested on a battery charge Sunday in Las Vegas after being accused of injuring someone at a nightclub on the eve of the Pro Bowl.

After playing and making four catches for 23 yards for the NFC in the Pro Bowl, Kamara was taken into custody and booked at the Clark County Detention Center on charges of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm.

Las Vegas police say they were dispatched to a hospital Saturday where a person had reported a battery at a nightclub. The police said detectives determined the victim was battered by Kamara.

The Saints and Kamara’s agent didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The 26-year-old Kamara is one of the top running backs in the NFL. He had 1,337 yards from scrimmage and nine TDs this season on the way to being picked for his fifth Pro Bowl in five seasons as a pro.