Packers' Letroy Guion arrested on charges of gun, marijuana possession

Ryan Wood | USA TODAY Sports

Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion was arrested Tuesday night in his hometown of Starke, Fla., on charges of possessing a gun and possession of marijuana, police said.

Guion was charged with a felony of possession of a firearm and marijuana, according to Capt. Barry Warren of the Starke Police Department. An arrest report was expected to be available later Wednesday.

According to the Bradford County Sheriff's Office website, Guion was in the Bradford County Jail on the two charges and had a bond amount of $100,000. Both charges are felonies. A felony drug charge in Florida is for possession of more than 20 grams.

"We are aware of a serious matter involving Letroy Guion. We have not yet spoken to Letroy and we will have no further comment," a Packers spokesman said in a statement Wednesday morning.

A call to Guion's agent, Seth Katz, wasn't immediately returned.

Guion, 27, played this season with the Packers on a one-year, $1 million contract. He arrived in Green Bay after playing six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. His first season in Green Bay was a career year, with Guion recording 3.5 sacks.

Late in the season, Guion started contract negotiations with the Packers for a long-term deal. It's the first time a Packers player has been arrested since Erik Walden in November 2011.

Ryan Wood writes for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, a Gannett company.