Super Bowl champion Ricardo Lockette arrested on weapon, stolen vehicle charges

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Former NFL player Ricardo Lockette was arrested earlier this week in Atlanta, according to booking records obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta.

Lockette faces multiple charges, including possession of a gun or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit a felony, possession of a vehicle with an altered VIN and theft by receiving stolen property.

Lockette was born in Georgia and played college football at Fort Valley State University. 

He went undrafted in 2011 but eventually signed with the Seattle Seahawks. 

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Wide receiver Ricardo Lockette of the Seattle Seahawks on the sidelines during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium Dec. 21, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

He had brief stints with the San Francisco 49ers' and Chicago Bears' practice squads before returning to the Seahawks in 2013. Lockette stepped away from football in 2016 after seriously injuring his neck.

Lockette was a member of the 2013 Seahawks team that won the franchise's first-ever Super Bowl title.

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WSB-TV obtained court documents that showed Georgia State Patrol troopers were conducting surveillance when Lockette was seen leaving the area in a vehicle with a suspicious tag. 

Troopers, along with Atlanta Police officers then conducted a traffic stop and determined the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX Lockette was driving was stolen.

Wide receiver Ricardo Lockette of the Seattle Seahawks runs after catching a pass during the third quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears at CenturyLink Field