Former Dallas Cowboys player Robert Quinn was taken into custody early Friday morning for allegedly trying to flee the scene of an accident.
At 34 years old, Quinn is facing charges for leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in property damage and reckless driving, with reports suggesting he also had a physical altercation with police in North Charleston, South Carolina. The police received a call shortly after 2 a.m. about a collision involving a red truck. The North Charleston Fire Department was the first to arrive and informed the police that the suspect might be attempting to leave the crash site in another vehicle.
When officers arrived, they found Quinn seated in the passenger side of a white Dodge Challenger. He was reported to have visible injuries on his head and face, slurred speech, and was uncooperative when asked for identification.
According to the police report, a Ford F-150 registered in Quinn’s name was found across the parking lot and appeared to be the vehicle that caused the collision. Authorities stated that Quinn’s truck hit a Honda Element, which then collided with a Ford F-150, pushing it into another vehicle.
Quinn reportedly resisted police attempts to get him out of the car by shutting the door but was eventually removed from the vehicle and “escorted to the ground” by officers.
Officers also spoke with a woman accompanying Quinn, who mentioned that she had met him earlier that evening at the gentleman’s club where she worked.
Quinn had previously been arrested in August 2023 in South Carolina on seven charges, which included assault and battery as well as incidents of hit-and-run. During his lone season with the Cowboys in 2019, he recorded 11.5 sacks and 34 tackles across 14 games. He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.
