Free-agent NFL running back Adrian Peterson was arrested Sunday morning at Los Angeles International Airport in what airport officials called domestic violence.
According to a statement from Los Angeles Airport Police, they received a call about possible domestic violence on a plane bound for Houston at 8:30 a.m. local time and "a verbal and physical altercation between a male suspect and a female victim". answered.
Peterson, 36, was booked into the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division. He was granted $50,000 bail and released on bond on Sunday afternoon.
A representative for Peterson and his wife Ashley said in a statement that the two had a "verbal argument" on the flight.
Peterson grabbed his wedding ring and scratched his finger, a source close to Peterson said, and the plane then returned to the gate.
The source added that Ashley Peterson is not going to make allegations.
"This is a personal misunderstanding between the husband and wife and we hope this will all be resolved soon," Peterson's representative said in the statement.
Officials said police conducted an investigation and provided necessary information to the FBI. Peterson was arrested at 9:20 a.m. and the court date was set for June 16.
Ashley Peterson and other passengers were able to continue their flight to Houston.
Peterson was charged with a felony in 2014 for using the Switch to beat up his then 4-year-old son, resulting in cuts and bruises all over the boy's body. Peterson eventually pleaded no contest to the lesser charge of reckless assault of misconduct. In addition to a two-year probation period, he was fined $4,000 and performed 80 hours of community service. The NFL suspended him for a year.
The 15-year veteran ended this past season on injured reserve with the Seattle Seahawks, who signed him to their practice squad in December following his three-game stint with the Tennessee Titans. He appeared in one game for Seattle, rushing 11 times for 16 yards and one touchdown to tie Jim Brown in 10th place on the NFL's all-time touchdown list. Peterson ranks fifth in NFL history with 14,918 career rushing yards. He has said that he plans to continue playing next season.