Davone Bess mug shot

Davone Bess' incarceration photo from the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida.

(Associated Press)

BEREA, Ohio – Troubling times for Davone Bess just keep getting worse.

The Browns wide receiver, who left the team late in the season to deal with personal issues, was arrested at a Florida airport Friday morning. He has been released.

Police at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport took him into custody for assaulting an officer/firefighter around 6:20 a.m. He was charged with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, according to a Broward County Sheriff's department report. Bess appeared to be "under the influence of an unknown narcotic," according to the report, and was "looking through" the officer as he spoke to him.

Bess posted $100 bond and was released from jail late Friday morning, an information officer for the sheriff's department confirmed. Television crews peppered him with questions upon his release. A follower of the Rastafarian Movement, a smiling Bess uttered several Rasta phrases and said he "wanted help kids all over the world."

A Browns spokesman said the team is "aware of the situation and currently working to gather more information."

The incident continues a bizarre stretch of behavior for the receiver, who the Browns acquired in a draft-day trade last April.

The Browns were already investigating a photo posted by Bess Thursday morning on Twitter depicting a possible banned substance.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello also had declined to say what the league may or may not do about the photo.

The photo, posted on Bess' official twitter account, @davonebess, shows a small bag of a greenish-brown substance that looks like marijuana, and more of the substance spread on the table. The photo also contains what looks like a cigar, similar to the one in the photo posted by Bess in December on his since-closed Instagram account, a beverage of some kind and a 5-hour Energy drink.

The photo Thursday was one of a series of Tweets removed from his account.

But Bess' troubles escalated Friday when an officer working a TSA detail approached him in the airport concourse after several people pointed out his bizarre behavior. He was "acting irrationally, dancing, singing with his pants repeatedly falling down," according to a report written by Thomas O'Brien.

The officer tried speaking to Bess, who grabbed a cup of coffee not belonging to him and squeezed it, causing the drink to land on the officer. Bess took a "fighting stance" at which time the officer struck him in the leg with a baton, according to the report. Bess removed his shirt and remained in the stance, ignoring the officer's command to drop to the ground.

The receiver finally complied after back-up officers arrived, the report states. Bess was taken into custody.

The arrest comes less than a month after Bess left the team. He missed the final two games of the season for personal reasons and was placed on the non-football/reserve list. A source told cleveland.com Bess has been dealing with serious family issues.

After the Browns acquired him, he received a contract extension through 2016 worth $11.5 million, including $5.75 million guaranteed. He's due to make $3.067 million next season.