Saints top receiver Chris Olave arrested in Louisiana, charged with reckless driving

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New Orleans Saints top receiver Chris Olave was arrested Monday night and charged with reckless driving after police say he was speeding through a New Orleans suburb.

The 2022 first-round draft pick was arrested at around 9 p.m. after the Kenner Police Department said he was observed "recklessly maneuvering" between lanes and around drivers and traveling at 70 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints runs with the ball against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a game at Caesars Superdome on October 19, 2023, in New Orleans. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

"Officers clocked a Dodge Charger traveling at 70 mph in a posted 35 mph zone. The distance from where the vehicle turned off from Williams Boulevard and where the vehicle was clocked at that speed was only a two-block distance," a press release reads.

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"The vehicle was observed traveling in a reckless manner maneuvering between lanes and around other drivers," the statement continues.

Olave, 23, was booked into the Kenner Jail and charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle. He was released just before midnight. 

Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints warms up prior to a game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, October 15, 2023, in Houston. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

According to law enforcement, Monday was Olave’s second speeding violation. He was issued a speeding ticket in August after driving 54 mph in a posted 35 mph zone.

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The Saints told Fox News Digital that they were aware of the situation but declined to