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St. Louis Rams running back Tre Mason carries the ball during an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Dec. 17, 2015, in St. Louis.

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Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason has been involved in another incident involving law-enforcement authorities in Palm Beach, Florida, according to a report on Sunday morning by TMZ Sports.

TMZ Sports reported authorities in Palm Beach County, Florida, cited the former Auburn star for operating an ATV on public roads and failure to stop for police.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 27 when authorities responded to an ATV in a public park that was "spinning the tires so the dirt and grass would shoot out." When approached, the ATV operator drove off and was followed to a Lake Worth, Florida, home.

Family members convinced Mason to talk to the police after he locked himself in the house, the report said.

Police had responded to a call from the same home four days earlier.

The police report said Mason's mother called on July 23 because of her son's "unusual" behavior and "irrational statements." According to the police report, Mason told officers "he was going to call the White House and we were all going to lose our jobs" and "the police were responsible for teaching al-Qaida how to fly planes."

Mason had a cut on his hand, but did not want to be treated. The report said Mason was transported anyway for treatment of the laceration and for evaluation. Mason was not arrested.

The ATV incident was the sixth time since Mason's arrest during a traffic stop on March 5 that authorities had been to the Lake Worth home. The Palm Beach Post also reported a white Maserati registered to Mason had received "numerous parking tickets" since May, all for being parked on the street in front of the Lake Worth home.

Mason is supposed to be with the Rams at their training camp at the University of California-Irvine. Los Angeles opened its preseason schedule on Saturday night with a 28-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

The Rams placed Mason on reserve/did not report when he didn't show up at training camp on July 29. Mason did not participate in Los Angeles' offseason program either, although coach Jeff Fisher said he was excused from that for "personal reasons" after his arrest.

Mason was arrested on March 5. According to the police report, Mason would not identify himself after being pulled over for going 75 mph in a 35-mph zone, and he would not get out his car when asked to do so. A Taser was used to remove Mason from his car, and he was tased again before being taken to a hospital.

Mason was charged with four misdemeanors -- resisting an officer/obstruction without violence, reckless driving, failure to register a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana in an amount less than 20 grams. Mason also was cited for failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle.

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According to the Broward County Clerk of Courts web site, the calendar call for Mason's case, which was originally scheduled for July 28, is set for Sept. 8 after Mason's attorney was granted a continuance. A calendar call is when the parties (or their lawyers) involved in a case tell the court if they are ready to proceed to trial. If they are, the court sets a date.

"I haven't personally spoken to Tre since the season ended when we had the checkout physicals," Fisher said at a press conference after the Rams' first practice of training camp. "I tried numerous times after the incident to reach him, and I was unsuccessful. Been communicating through the offseason with his agent Bus Cook. Had minimal conversation with family members. But Tre has made a decision not to communicate with us, not to talk. Not talking to his teammates.

"As far as we're concerned right now, we're more concerned about Tre Mason's well-being than we are his football career."

Mason led the SEC in rushing in 2013 for Auburn's conference-championship team, setting a school single-season record with 1,816 yards. He joined the Rams in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

Mason was the Rams' leading ball-carrier in 2014 with 765 rushing yards and earned a spot on the NFL All-Rookie team.

Last season, the Rams selected Georgia running back Todd Gurley with the 10thpick in the NFL Draft. While Gurley went to the Pro Bowl, Mason's production plunged to 207 rushing yards.