By Matt Hinton
Sometimes, as a writer, even the slightest hint of embellishment threatens to dilute reality. So I will say this only this: For Auburn players, Antonio Goodwin, Shaun Kitchens, Michael McNeil and Dakota Mosley, were arrested early this morning and charged with armed robbery by Auburn police. The rest, I'll leave to the police report:
At approximately 12:25 a.m. this same date [March 11] officers responded to a residence located in the 2300 block of Lee Road 137 (Wire Road) in reference to the report of a robbery that had just occurred. According to the five victims present, three black males entered the residence with one displaying a handgun. Personal property was stolen during the incident. No injuries were reported.
A patrolman responding to the area observed what he believed to be the suspect vehicle based on a description he was given. Officers stopped the vehicle in the 1200 block of Wire Road and four suspects were taken into custody. A pistol and the stolen property was recovered at the scene.
Officially, each player was charged with five counts apiece of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary and one count of third-degree theft of property. All were being held this morning at the Lee County Detention Center on $511,000 bond. The police report does not indicate the nature or value of "stolen property." The NCAA will be proud to note that, in their quest for quick and easy cash, the players did not resort to selling jerseys or championship rings.
