A false statement by a Dallas Police Department spokesman Sunday set off a media frenzy over the unfounded story that Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib had been arrested.

About 9 a.m., Maj. Max Geron tweeted from his official department account that Talib had been caught throwing bottles and causing a disturbance at a Dallas nightclub where an NFL camp after- party was being held.

Only the man arrested was not the NFL star, but his brother, Yaqub Talib, police later said.

“My apologies to Aqib Talib,” Geron said in a subsequent tweet. “Original information reported was incorrect.”

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Aqib Talib’s agent, Todd France, quickly refuted the arrest, telling The Denver Post that his client had “assured me it’s not him.” Pro Football Talk was the first to report that the arrest information was incorrect.

Aqib Talib, 28, who played collegiate football at Kansas, is a seven-year veteran of the NFL. He began his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before playing for the New England Patriots.

He signed a six-year, $57 million contract with the Broncos in March.

Jesse Paul: 303-954-1733, jpaul@denverpost.com or twitter.com/jesseapaul